PM Srettha Pledges Stronger Forest Conservation During Four-Province Thai Tour

[snoop1130]

 

Thai Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, set out his commitment to preserving forest areas during his tour of Ratchaburi yesterday. The visit, part of a four-province Thai tour, saw the PM urge authorities to exercise greater scrutiny in authorising public requests to utilise forest land.

 

The 62-year-old PM revealed his stance on this contentious issue during a briefing given by provincial governor Kiattisak Trongsiri. The governor presented key proposals for the development of Ratchaburi, many of which revolved around requests for using forest territory. Of the impressive 5,841 applications made, only 293 have been sanctioned, 187 dismissed, while a considerable 2,961 are still under review.

 

Acknowledging past tensions due to overlapping jurisdiction and inconsistent forest land status, the PM then called upon exploratory action from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Interior Ministry, and the military. Working hand-in-glove, the three organisations were encouraged to ensure ethical land approvals, whilst also being reminded of the negative repercussions overly stringent laws may have on locals needing the territories for survival.

 

Shifting focus to Ratchaburi's local economy, Thavisin placed emphasis on enhancing the quality of aromatic coconuts, urging the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives and the Ministry of Commerce to uplift farmers. He highlighted the potential of this market, worth 20 billion baht annually, and suggested expanding it further.

 

Furthermore, PM Srettha underlined the importance of education in combating inequality, recalling his visits to Ratchaburi while in the private sector. In those days, over a million children were excluded from the education system and Thavisin led several initiatives urging corporations to provide educational opportunities for youngsters.

 

Indicating potential avenues for tourism, the PM suggested developing Khao Hin Ngo Park into a provincial landmark to bolster tourism and local economy, wrapping his visit with this optimistic proposition.

 

Photo courtesy of The Thaiger

 

-- 2024-05-13

 

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[Gknrd]

Joke of the day!

[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The 62-year-old PM revealed his stance on this contentious issue during a briefing given by provincial governor Kiattisak Trongsiri. The governor presented key proposals for the development of Ratchaburi, many of which revolved around requests for using forest territory. Of the impressive 5,841 applications made, only 293 have been sanctioned, 187 dismissed, while a considerable 2,961 are still under review.

Well we all know what that usually means... deforestation one way or another.

[newbee2022]

Pledging, promising, promoting, calling,.....same same every day. The puppet on the string....😵‍💫

[brianthainess]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

whilst also being reminded of the negative repercussions overly stringent laws may have on locals needing the territories for survival.

So he is urging authorities to break the laws, Then change the laws dumbwit, make laws in Thailand simple and plain, not convoluted that go round in circles. Stop all your travelling around looking for a way to get more bloody tourists, go sit in your office and do some forking work, you never know you might just achieve one thing as PM but I doubt that. IMO  

[PETERTHEEATER]

With all this travelling I wonder if he suffers from range anxiety in his EV motorcade.

[Purdey]

Tree coverage in Thailand keeps declining. Deforestation has an impact on the air we breathe (we need trees to release oxygen). Logging was made illegal years ago, which doesn't explain continuing deforestation.

While villagers are imprisoned for collecting mushrooms in the forests, it always appears to be politicians or soldiers who build resorts on this land.