Developer near our land just cut down a forest with many trees. Is this legal?

[ubonr1971]

We bought land a few years ago and then the neighbours started selling their land near us. Basically a developer bought out the 3 families that surrounds our land on one side and he will build a housing village. One plot was a rice field. The one next to it was a forest with a lot of trees and I know its zoned 'green zone'. In thai I dont know the name of this but we have been told that he cant build houses there unless govt departments in bangkok change the zoning for that. The 3rd one is a normal plot of land to which he can build houses. 

 

Anyways for the past 2 weeks he sent workers to chainsaw many trees and deliver hundreds of loads of soil. I used to look out the window and see nice trees. Now nothing. Its all been cleared and I suppose they will have to wait 2 years before the soil is stable enough to be built on. Is this a normal time frame. Or can they build earlier? I assume they will have to wait until they pay off the govt dept to change the zoning. 

 

I was wondering if it was illegal for them to have cut down all those trees in the so called green zone. I noticed the local village headman was no where to be seen. 

 

The only upside will be that land prices will increase one would assume. 

 

But it will be an ongoing chaotic noise ridden situation in 2 yrs when they start to sell off the blocks and people start to build their ugly prison style homes with no garden. We dont know if we should sell up and move on either. 

 

After all the houses are built may I assume that its not so bad living next to a housing village? Any thoughts?

[flyingtlger]

7 hours ago, ubonr1971 said:

the local village headman was no where to be seen. 

LOL....

[thesetat2013]

Probably illegal but with the right sized brown envelope that will be overlooked. 

[baansgr]

Maybe not ideal but plant a line of big India tress along that boundary,.not only will you have a "green" view but will also cut out some noise and dust from the building 

[Denim]

9 minutes ago, baansgr said:

Maybe not ideal but plant a line of big India tress along that boundary,.not only will you have a "green" view but will also cut out some noise and dust from the building 

 

The India mast trees look like this and as stated can make a nice wall of green.

 

[baansgr]

46 minutes ago, Denim said:

 

The India mast trees look like this and as stated can make a nice wall of green.

 

That's the ones, can't remember the official name of them but are easy to maintain with good coverage and shade also 

[ubonr1971]

1 hour ago, baansgr said:

That's the ones, can't remember the official name of them but are easy to maintain with good coverage and shade also 

They are called Ashoka trees and the ones in the photos need to be planted closer together. The farmers use them as a wind break and I will plant them for sure. The roots go directly down and dont spread same as bamboo. perfect tree actually

[ubonr1971]

2 hours ago, Denim said:

 

The India mast trees look like this and as stated can make a nice wall of green.

 

ashoka trees. normally planted closer together