Alleged 'flying' land document lands on Naka Noi Island

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Alleged 'flying' land document lands on Naka Noi Island
Phuket Gazette


Thai actor Puri Hiranpruk filed the complaint about the alleged encroachment on Naka Noi Island. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: -- The Department of Special Investigations (DSI) yesterday investigated a complaint alleging that a 'Flying' SorKor 1 land document had managed to glide from Naka Yai Island to Naka Noi Island, just off Phuket's east coast.

Thai actor Puri Hiranpruk, whose family owns 60 rai of Naka Noi, along with a concession that secures the first 200 meters of a section of seabed for a pearl farm, filed the complaint, saying that there were a number of suspicious activities surrounding the SorKor 1 No70 land document.

“Mr Puri told us that about four years ago, someone tried to sell his family the SorKor 1 No70. One side of the plot bordered a protected forest area, while the other three sides were adjacent to local homes. He said that, after checking with the village headman, it was determined that the document was for Naka Yai Island, not Naka Noi Island,” explained Lt Col Prawut Wongseenin, director of the DSI’s Bureau of Consumer Protection and Environmental Crime.

In anticipation of possible issues down the road, the Hiranpruk family kept a copy of the document.

“Last year, the SorKor 1 No70 was upgraded to a NorSor3 Kor for a plot of land on Naka Noi. During the upgrading, the size of the plot changed from about seven rai to about 17 rai,” Col Prawut said. “With the new size, the ocean now bordered the plot on two sides.”

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-- Phuket Gazette 2015-12-16

[Somtamnication]

Another hi-so with tons of land. How about investigating his old land titles and find out how they got 17 rai of land over the past 10-15 years.

[NongKhaiKid]

We're used to pigs trying to fly here but now land documents actually do ! Amazing Thailand indeed.

[arthurboy]

I wonder how many people out there have acquired land through corruption and payoffs over the years?

It looks like I'll be a very long time wondering about this.

[klauskunkel]

picturing everybody walking about with butterfly nets, trying to catch them documents. Very pythonesque.

Edited December 16, 2015 by klauskunkel

[kinmaew]

Wonder what his response would be "How about a foreigner buying some land next to yours and also competing with your pearl business" just like Thais do abroad.

[TimmyT]

Another hi-so with tons of land. How about investigating his old land titles and find out how they got 17 rai of land over the past 10-15 years.

usual leftist envy. how predictable.

there is nothing wrong when a Thai person who legally earns a lot of many has a big land plot. something any lo-so farang sugar grandpa will never be able to have.

[Alration]

Wonder what his response would be "How about a foreigner buying some land next to yours and also competing with your pearl business" just like Thais do abroad.

...which they are allowed to by law. Perhaps he'd just disregard your question as being irrelevant.

[Alration]

Another hi-so with tons of land. How about investigating his old land titles and find out how they got 17 rai of land over the past 10-15 years.

Perhaps they bought it when it came up for sale as most people do.

[nickcar]

15 + years ago i used to visit on this island. Owners nice house plus a oyster farm for pearls, plus a showroom for selling the pearls. Daystrips during the day to visit the island and see pearls and lunch. Absolutely dreamy in the evening as only me and family plus one or two employees to guard the pearls.

My memory is dim but i dont remember a village at all let alone pu yay baan.