Lite Beer Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 DSI Seize 68,800 Square Meters of State Land Unlawfully Owned by a Businessman in SamuiKOH SAMUI: -- On February 14, Ms. Suwanna Suwanjutha, Director-general of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) along with Pol.Lt.Col. Prawut Wongsrinil, Chief of the DSI’s Consumer Protection and Environment Office gave a statement on the result of state land invasion suppression in Samui, Surat Thani.They stated that DSI police had prosecuted Mr. Lawrence James Fey, owner of Sabaidee Thani Project which consists of 14 villas and a condominium project located in the area next to the beach of Laem Mai Kaen in Koh Samui. The land used by the project belongs to the state, the title deeds were unlawfully issued to Mr Fey who was further prosecuted due to real estate being a prohibited business for alien residents according to Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542.Therefore, Criminal Court adjudged that Mr. Fey, Sabai Property Co.,Ltd and the 6 companies that are affiliated with Mr. Fey be fined 1,700,000 baht and that Mr. Frey be imprisoned for 4 years. However, Mr. Frey’s sentence was reduced to 850,000 baht fine and 2 years suspended sentence after he confessed to the crimes. -- Samui Times 2015-02-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post craigt3365 Posted February 17, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted February 17, 2015 I hope we also hear a report about those who issued the deeds unlawfully being arrested and put into jail. 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Wow... So someone sold him the land illegally and he gets nailed Always do due diligence search on any property.... Wonder how many Thais are sitting on illegal land with no worries about getting busted ? Edited February 17, 2015 by cornishcarlos 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Wow... So someone sold him the land illegally and he gets nailed. He must have known that farang cannot own land. Ignorance of the law etc...... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I would think that the Farang in question had the land registered in company name, which is completely legal.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdSingha Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Wow... So someone sold him the land illegally and he gets nailed.He must have known that farang cannot own land. Ignorance of the law etc...... farangs cannot, companies can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuilongtime Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 This case might have implications for a lot of developers on Samui,The villas that they are talking about are I assume the ones on the peninsula that juts out into the sea opposite Replay condominiums,The villas that were not cheap were bought mainly by foreigners,now that the land has been seized by the State does that mean that the people who bought these villas either on long lease or land title automatically lose their houses? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clockman Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I hope we also hear a report about those who issued the deeds unlawfully being arrested and put into jail. It will never happen! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Wow... So someone sold him the land illegally and he gets nailed.He must have known that farang cannot own land. Ignorance of the law etc......farangs cannot, companies canThe OP clearly states that the land was illegally owned by a businessman not a company and that the title deeds were issued to Mr Fey not a company. Edited February 17, 2015 by Keesters 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Original threads from 2008 http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/175453-briton-arrested-for-encroaching-on-public-land/ http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/202383-sabai-thaniwhat-is-happening/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 When are they going for the ones "owning" Kho Tao? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I hope we also hear a report about those who issued the deeds unlawfully being arrested and put into jail. Never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeycountry Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I hope we also hear a report about those who issued the deeds unlawfully being arrested and put into jail. good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigt3365 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I hope we also hear a report about those who issued the deeds unlawfully being arrested and put into jail. It will never happen! There has been quite a few officials being recolated to "inactive" posts since the coup. Many in the forestry department and many in the police. There's hope! I hope...55555 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsailor35 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Wow... So someone sold him the land illegally and he gets nailed Always do due diligence search on any property.... Wonder how many Thais are sitting on illegal land with no worries about getting busted ? They should be having a look at a certain guy who is residing in a Suratthani temple. See if his family have returned the government land on Samui that they have taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thequietman Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I hope we also hear a report about those who issued the deeds unlawfully being arrested and put into jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibruno Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 lets find out who the lawyer was [so we can avoid them] and the tessabahn must have issued building permits he must have been prosecuted as company director because foreigners cannot own land in thier name will the state honour any legal lease thats been done ? further prosecuted due to real estate being a prohibited business for alien residents just about all real estate agents on samui are foreigners ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PattayaPhom Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 I hope we also hear a report about those who issued the deeds unlawfully being arrested and put into jail. For those of us there 04/06 are fully aware what was going on and is unlikely any action will be taken. The real losers here are the unsuspecting purchasers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animatic Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Someone didn't get their cut, and the Bandido's bikers were at one time considered connected to all this, So there was a international political level in it, tagged as guilt by association. so Fey is the sacrificial lamb hung out to dry. They had to have something to show for all the tough talk and arrests and quiet releases, and yada yada yada, they announced. SOP land transaction style; till some local got threatened by what they saw as disrespect, lack of kow tow, or a too small slice for themselves, and decided to kick it upstairs. 7 years later not much happens. 43 rai or 17 acres changes hands back. Less than my backyard growing up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Wow... So someone sold him the land illegally and he gets nailed Always do due diligence search on any property.... Wonder how many Thais are sitting on illegal land with no worries about getting busted ? You don't think he knew it was an illegal deal?? Of course, he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbalEd Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) Wow... So someone sold him the land illegally and he gets nailed.He must have known that farang cannot own land. Ignorance of the law etc......farangs cannot, companies canThe OP clearly states that the land was illegally owned by a businessman not a company and that the title deeds were issued to Mr Fey not a company. Clearly stating something is not the same as clearly stating the truth. Do you always have such blind faith in all you read? Especially on an internet forum? Edited February 17, 2015 by HerbalEd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 (edited) I do not make up things that are not there. We have to take the article as written unless someone has evidence to the contrary that can be substantiated. Or are we to allow TV to be just a rumour mill? Edited February 18, 2015 by PoorSucker removed tangled quotes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickyboy Posted February 18, 2015 Share Posted February 18, 2015 just the strat i think was in koh chnag 6 months ago and they had those forestry guys there with the army type looking guys checking and mesureing resorts they closed down couple bars that had been extended without permission so i was told by thai bar worker maybe more to come and those who have invested thair life saveing in resorts and bars may now be thinking oh dear what have i got into Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooo Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Grammar Police post removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Wow... So someone sold him the land illegally and he gets nailed Always do due diligence search on any property.... Wonder how many Thais are sitting on illegal land with no worries about getting busted ? They should be having a look at a certain guy who is residing in a Suratthani temple. See if his family have returned the government land on Samui that they have taken. You obviously have proof of this and not just barstool hearsay. If you feel so strongly (and of course can prove it) why don't you report him. Of course if you have no proof then why are you writing about it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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