Nong Bua Lamphu leads forest reclamation efforts

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Nong Bua Lamphu leads forest reclamation efforts

BANGKOK: Nong Bua Lamphu has become the first province in the Northeast to complete its goal of reclaiming a targeted amount forestland from encroaching investors.

The province has reclaimed 2,000 rai (320 hectares].

Its fifth and last mission was carried out yesterday when 100 policemen and Army officers cut down para-rubber trees on 555 rai of plantations in the mountainous Kao Kloy and Naklang national reserve forests in Suwannakhuha district.

The plantations were operated by 12 investors.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Nong-Bua-Lamphu-leads-forest-reclamation-efforts-30272006.html

-- The Nation 2015-11-01

[tuanku]

12 anonymous investors!

[timber]

What was the reason for cutting down the rubber trees and what will they do with the land now?

[ozyjon]

Suwannakhuha,, know it well, been there many times,

now, how many people will be out of work, and going

back to Bangkok.