CSD police take over the investigation of Bonanza's forest encroachment case

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CSD police take over the investigation of Bonanza's forest encroachment case



BANGKOK: -- Pak Chong district police have last week received Nor Sor 3 land certificates from the management of Bonanza resort and speedway in Khao Yai who are facing charges of forest encroachment.

Accompanied by his lawyer, Mr Paiwong Techanarong, the managing director of Bonanza resort, went to the Pak Chong police station to present four Nor Sor 3 Kor documents as a proof that the 100 rai plus land at Khao Nok Yoong and Khao Ang Hin were properly acquired by the company.

The land in question was turned into a car racing circuit but forest officials claimed that the land was located on forest reserves and impounded the land in question pending an investigation.

Mr Paiwong’s son, Mr Phupa, and an executive of Bonanza International Speedway Company which owns and operates the circuit, were charged with forest encroachment.

Pol Col Boonlert Wongwatjana, deputy commander of Nakhon Ratchasima provincial police, said that he was no not responsible for the case as it was taken over by the Crime Suppression Division police.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/csd-police-take-over-the-investigation-of-bonanzas-forest-encroachment-case

-- Thai PBS 2015-06-08

[uty6543]

It's taken a long time to produce these documents for inspection guess the forger has been very busy since the new government has been in power.

[ChrisY1]

Also included in the package containing the Nor Sor 3 Kor documents was..............

[Srikcir]

The Junta has introduced a new method for law enforcement: Google Earth

If it finds development in what it believes are national forest reserve boundaries, criminal charges are filed, business shutdown and land immediately confiscated. No investigative effort is made to establish reasonable cause for charges. Due process of law becomes one of "being guilty until proven innocent."

Welcome to the Junta's reformed system of Justice.

[Anthony5]

I don't know what is so difficult to comprehend about such cases.

The land department is supposed the have at least 1 copy of every title deed they issue, and for much more evidence of it on the books.

So if from land, that is not eligible for a title deed, a title deed is presented and there is no copy of it at the land office, then it is no rocket science that presented deed is a forgery.

[Baerboxer]

The Junta has introduced a new method for law enforcement: Google Earth

If it finds development in what it believes are national forest reserve boundaries, criminal charges are filed, business shutdown and land immediately confiscated. No investigative effort is made to establish reasonable cause for charges. Due process of law becomes one of "being guilty until proven innocent."

Welcome to the Junta's reformed system of Justice.

Interesting how so many Thaksin cronies, lackeys and affiliates seem to be involved in encroaching and stealing land for themselves.

Welcome to the reformed system of justice where being a Shin clan member of pal no longer means your untouchable and free to do what you like.

[Bignose]

There may be several issues under the present regime where people have concerns over how these issues may be handled or progressed, but how anyone can question investigations into land encroachment is beyond me!

If these people do indeed have a legal right to this land, if there has been a legitimate error either in the process or record keeping, then that shall be confirmed and their legally correct ownership will be recognized.

If on the other hand it all turns out to be a case of criminals looking after each other then (hopefully) the law will run its course, the land shall be returned to the rightful owners (the Thai people) and the perpetrators will be punished.

Who cares as to the political allegiances of the people involved, when a potential theft is discovered it should be dealt with as per due process.

What is so hard to understand about that?

[Bignose]

Accidental duplicate post removed.

[Acharn]

The Junta has introduced a new method for law enforcement: Google Earth

If it finds development in what it believes are national forest reserve boundaries, criminal charges are filed, business shutdown and land immediately confiscated. No investigative effort is made to establish reasonable cause for charges. Due process of law becomes one of "being guilty until proven innocent."

Welcome to the Junta's reformed system of Justice.

Well, you understand how the Forestry Department designated forest area to begin with, don't you? They didn't have Google Earth back in the '70s, so the Forestry Department just took some maps from the previous reign and marked areas as forest until they had covered an area equal to the announced forest cover. I recall it was something over 50%, which was obviously absurd at the time. Many so-called "forest reserves" were deforested during the '50s and '60s when the Army was trying to conquer the Northeast and North. A lot of generals and local godfathers got rich from lumbering operations in those days. All in the name of National Security, of course.

[phoenixdoglover]

Dont worry everyone.

A CSD spokesman has announced the investigation is now 80% complete, will be completed in 2 weeks, and a warrant has been issued for a man on Facebook named "phonydeeds".

[oldsailor35]

The Junta has introduced a new method for law enforcement: Google Earth

If it finds development in what it believes are national forest reserve boundaries, criminal charges are filed, business shutdown and land immediately confiscated. No investigative effort is made to establish reasonable cause for charges. Due process of law becomes one of "being guilty until proven innocent."

Welcome to the Junta's reformed system of Justice.

Interesting how so many Thaksin cronies, lackeys and affiliates seem to be involved in encroaching and stealing land for themselves.

Welcome to the reformed system of justice where being a Shin clan member of pal no longer means your untouchable and free to do what you like.

Copying the land thieving habits of Khun Suthep i presume. After all, he is the master of " land reform"