DSI finds race course in Khao Yai intruding forest reserves

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DSI finds race course in Khao Yai intruding forest reserves



BANGKOK: -- Department of Special Investigation (DSI) today led a team of government officials to inspect the race course of Bonanza Khao Yai following complains from locals that the race course encroached on forest reserve.

The team comprises officials from the Public Sector Anti Corruption Commission (PSACC), the Royal Forest Department, and the Second Army Region.

After the inspection, Col Sommai Busaba, the legal consultant of the Second Army Region, said the race course was built mostly in the forest reserve areas of the Khao Sied Ah, Khao Nok Yoong, and Khao Arng-hin national parks in Pak Chong district.

Besides, the race course also occupied public paths.

He said that the Second Army will designate the Royal Forest Department to file complaints with the police on illegal encroachment of forest reserves so as to dismantle all structures on the encroached areas.

For the land ownership documents or Nor Sor 3 Kor which were issued to owners to occupy national park areas since 1976, the legal affairs officer of the Second Army said the matter would be referred to the PSACC for investigation and bring those former corrupted government officials for trial.

He said authorities will also examine land ownership of politicians, golf courses, and housing estates build around the national park if they were illegitimately issued so that legal action will then be taken against all corrupted officials in the past and at present.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/dsi-finds-race-course-in-khao-yai-intruding-forest-reserves


-- Thai PBS 2015-03-31

[seajae]

great but when will we se them actually arrest, charge, jail and issue massive fines to these people, never because they have money and an important name. Its pathetic how the rich continually get off and the govt officials that allow them to encroach on the land in the first place are never charged or have their finances seized for the money p[aid to them to do it

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Bonanza faces probe over encroachment
Prasit tangprasert,
Piyanut Tumnukasetchai
The Nation
Nakhon Ratchasima

Officials inspect site after claim state land was seized

BANGKOK: -- BONANZA Golf and Country Club Co Ltd is being investigated for allegedly encroaching on forest reserve and agricultural-reform land.

Pattamon Taechanarong, daughter of the Bonanza founder Paiwong Taechanarong, produced documents to contest the allegations. But she also promised to dismantle any structures and vacate occupied land if the firm is found guilty of encroachment.

Authorities are investigating an allegation that the firm encroached on about 151 rai of forest reserve and agricultural-reform land in Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district, constructing a speedway, as well as developing a golf course there.

Justice Ministry deputy permanent secretary Dusadee Arawuit led a joint team of various authorities yesterday, including the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) and Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission, to inspect the alleged encroachment.

"The Royal Forest Department will lodge a complaint against the firm," Dusadee said.

Relevant authorities would also investigate other plots currently occupied by the firm for its various business operations, such as a zoo and a housing estate, he added.

"Bonanza is the first target in the Justice Ministry's plan to work in collaboration with relevant authorities in tackling the problem of influential figures encroaching on public land and exploiting public natural resources," Dusadee said.

He said the DSI would look into whether any influential figure was involved in the Bonanza case, given that no officials had the courage to take action against the firm before.

Paiwong is among figures summoned by the National Council for Peace and Order after the coup last year. Bonanza facilities have often been used for red-shirt gatherings.

According to the Tambon Khanong Phra Administrative Organisation, Bonanza allegedly built the speedway without seeking proper permission.

Pak Chong Woodland chief Sirapop Dondee said officials found that Bonanza's speedway encroached on some parts of the woodland many years ago. So far, he did not explain why he did not take action then.

Pattamon, who inherited the business from her father, said she only knew her father had bought plots from local people. She produced some documents to prove her point but promised to return the land to the state if her firm is found to have encroached on reserve and agricultural land.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Bonanza-faces-probe-over-encroachment-30257172.html


-- The Nation 2015-04-01

[BSJ]

"According to the Tambon Khanong Phra Administrative Organisation, Bonanza allegedly built the speedway without seeking proper permission." This family must think they are untouchable. Not any more!

[siampolee]

Hopefully the political immunity given due to old links via the N.A.P. and Thaksin are beginning to break.

Personally I hope and wish to see all these political links damaged if not actually destroyed irrespective of any political allegiance.

Get the cronyism out of the political, civil administration, police, financial concerns, education, military and business arena's etc, then this country will be able to move forward to the benefit of its peoples..

Mind you it will be some battle to fight, but it can and must be done.

[RockyBeerbelly]

Bonanza is where the red shirt (or what remains of them) are regularly gathering right?

[siampolee]

RockBeerbelly post # 6.

Bonanza is where the red shirt (or what remains of them) are regularly gathering right?

You're right on target mate. Were you a sniper or a gunnery officer in the military?

[JOC]

So they build a race course and a golf course (with irrigation and all) and nobody noticed??

Apart from the owners(?) I hope the heads of the local officialdom will roll!!

[halloween]

Give Jatuporn a ten-gallon hat and he's a ringer for Hoss.

[siampolee]

halloween post # 9.

Give Jatuporn a ten-gallon hat and he's a ringer for Hoss.

Give Jatuporn a ten-gallon hat that will just about cover his mouth..