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

12 anonymous investors!

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

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

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

back to Bangkok.