Amphoe Resists To Issue Chanot

16 years ago my wife has bought a 6 rai lamyai orchard in Lamphun province. It was cultivated and operated by family members who are less and less interested in doing so since the lamyai prices are down and hardly bring in the expenses and work.

So she would like to sell it; its ball and chain for us.

The current property status since purchase is Sor Por Kor 1. Of course she would get a much better price with a Soh Khor 3 or Chanot, especially because the region now is in an ongoing change from an all agricultural to a more housing area (phone lines, electricity, good infrastructure …).

The responsible amphoe has nothing but lame excuses (e.g. new government/prime minister) to give since 5 years again and again negative notices to her applications. No acceptable reason based on legal facts imho, never given a written statement. The farmers over there have the same problem. It seems to be arbitrary rule of the administrative machinery. Or maybe simply laziness.

Any idea what could be done? Does anybody know a lawyer or an organization specialized in cases like this (“Rivaling” “almighty” real estate authority)?