Governor orders probe into alleged Phuket beach land swindle

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Governor orders probe into alleged Phuket beach land swindle
Phuket Gazette -

Damrongtham Center chief Prapan Kanprasang explains to the Wanyee family what his team of officers can do to help them. Photo: Chutharat Plerin

PHUKET: The Phuket Governor has ordered an investigation into how a man claiming to be a real estate agent allegedly conned villagers near Layan Beach into signing a document that empowered him to mortgage their land for 20 million baht.

The incident came to light on Thursday when the villagers, led by Cherng Talay Tambon Administration Organization (OrBorTor) President Ma-ann Samran, filed a complaint at the Damrongtham Center (ombudsman’s office) at Phuket Provincial Hall.

“More than a year ago, a man named Chat Sukkwan claimed that he could help us upgrade our NorSor 3 [land document] to a Chanote land title,” said Lima Wanyee, 75.

“He asked me and my five siblings to sign documents to do so, but it turned out that in addition to getting the Chanote, he mortgaged our land for 20 million baht.”

Ms Lima explained that the plot of family land is in high demand.

“Our land is a beautiful piece of land in Baan Layan. It’s 30 rai with a sea view that used to be a rubber plantation. A lot of investors have expressed interest in buying it,” she said.

Damrongtham Center chief Prapan Kanprasang told the Phuket Gazette that the Chanote in question was issued in March last year and mortgaged to Orawan Kensukcharoen in November.

“My advice to Ms Lima and her siblings is to file their complaint to the Thalang Land Office as soon as possible to prevent any further transactions over the land,” he said.

“The next step is for us to talk to the relevant authorities to determine what should be done, as the mortgage has already been granted.”

Mr Prapan said that though the family had yet to file a complaint with police, he would be organizing a team that will search for Mr Chart so that they can question him about the transaction.

Governor Maitri Inthusut, present when the complaint was filed, ordered Vice Governor Somkiet Sangkaosuttirak to lead the investigation and report directly to him.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Governor-orders-probe-alleged-Phuket-beach-land/29335#ad-image-0

-- Phuket Gazette 2014-05-03

[clockman]

Nothing will happen, I have never seen anybody get justice ever. T.I.T. land of broken dreams!

[KarenBravo]

The only way I see a loan being given, is if the chanote was issued in the name of the borrower.

If the name on the chanote is different from the names on the nor sor 3, then the land-office official is to blame and should be charged with aiding and abetting criminal fraud.

[jocko]

And we complain about dual prices.

[Bernard Flint]

1. Suthep,s best mate hahaha

[stevenl]

1. Suthep,s best mate hahaha

Care to explain?

[belg]

nodbody red the papers because there eyes were full of money signs ?

[Lupatria]

nodbody red the papers because there eyes were full of money signs ?

If all people in LOS who are blinded by greed would really lose their eye sight, they could sell all light bulbs and traffic signs.

[monkeycountry]

The only way I see a loan being given, is if the chanote was issued in the name of the borrower.

If the name on the chanote is different from the names on the nor sor 3, then the land-office official is to blame and should be charged with aiding and abetting criminal fraud.

By "charged" you mean removed to an inactive post? :-)

[Acharn]

1. Suthep,s best mate hahaha

Yeah, I was going to ask if Suthep was involved. He's the Democrat Party's land documentation expert. In Phuket, too. 555!

[Acharn]

1. Suthep,s best mate hahaha

Care to explain?

Here's a start:

Regarded as a generous and dependable politician, he was nonetheless one of the reasons why former Democrat PM Chuan Leekpai was forced to dissolve the House in 1995 when Palang Dharma Party's withdrew from the then government coalition before the censure debate vote.

At that time, Suthep was accused of helping the rich in Phuket obtain Sor Por Kor 4-01 documents for land intended for distribution to the poor. He later resigned from his post.

It is a stigma that he has been forced to carry ever since, though it didn't stop him from achieving his goal of playing a supporting role in the rise to the premiership of Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.

From http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683839-living-up-to-his-convictions-suthep-thaugsuban/ For more, Google is your friend. There have been some questions about palm oil two or three years ago, and some other stuff, but of course most people don't talk. He's just like Newin.

[darren84310]

Nothing will happen, I have never seen anybody get justice ever. T.I.T. land of broken dreams!

Well I have, maybe you need to remove those blinkers!

[jacko45k]

nodbody red the papers because there eyes were full of money signs ?

If all people in LOS who are blinded by greed would really lose their eye sight, they could sell all light bulbs and traffic signs.

True enough....... they have already done it with the majority of the vehicles.

[stevenl]

1. Suthep,s best mate hahaha

Care to explain?

Here's a start:

Regarded as a generous and dependable politician, he was nonetheless one of the reasons why former Democrat PM Chuan Leekpai was forced to dissolve the House in 1995 when Palang Dharma Party's withdrew from the then government coalition before the censure debate vote.

At that time, Suthep was accused of helping the rich in Phuket obtain Sor Por Kor 4-01 documents for land intended for distribution to the poor. He later resigned from his post.

It is a stigma that he has been forced to carry ever since, though it didn't stop him from achieving his goal of playing a supporting role in the rise to the premiership of Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva.

From http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/683839-living-up-to-his-convictions-suthep-thaugsuban/ For more, Google is your friend. There have been some questions about palm oil two or three years ago, and some other stuff, but of course most people don't talk. He's just like Newin.

So how is he involved in this? Don't make accusations if you can't substantiate them, let alone if there is not a whim of substantiation.