2.49 billion baht of Phuket park land to be reclaimed

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2.49 billion baht of Phuket park land to be reclaimed
Eakkapop Thongtub


Chief of the DSI’s Consumer and Environment Protection Division Lt Col Prawut Wongseenil.

PHUKET: -- Phuket’s Sirinart National Park is to regain land worth B2.49 billion following confirmation yesterday ( Dec 15) from Department of Special Investigation (DSI) that the land had been encroached.

They also confirmed that the persons who claimed to own the land and those involved with land transfers are to face legal action early next year.

Chief of the DSI’s Consumer and Environment Protection Division Lt Col Prawut Wongseenil announced the decision into National Park land encroachment cases with Chief of Sirinart National Park, Kittipat Tharaphiban and other officials at a press conference held at Sirinart National Park headquarters in Thalang.

The investigation came after officials from Sirinart National Park filed a complaint to the DSI at the beginning of the year and requested DSI carry out a special investigation into seven plots of land which they suspected to encroach on park land.

After a thorough investigation, which included examination of all land title deeds, the DSI found that two plots of land encroached on park land and confirmed law suits against those involved could go ahead.

Lt Col Prawut said, “All the evidence we have clearly shows that land encroachment has taken place and we can confirm that Sirinart National Park can reclaim the land.

“Two cases out of seven are found to be encroaching on the park land. These are beachfront plots in Cherng Talay and a forest area in Sakoo.”

He went on to explain that the forest land is in Moo 3 of Sakoo subdistirct. There were two Chanotes issued for the land but it encroached on Sirinart National Park and Khao Ruak Khao Muang Park.

“The land belonged to two men named Tee Naknam and Gown Naknam. They lived and planted some rubber trees on the land which covers an area of 96 rai and is located behind the abandoned Peninsula Hotel.

“The owners upgraded their Sor Kor 1 land documents to two Chanotes on June 2, 2009. However, what we found was that they used the flying Sor Kor 1 to get the Chanote.

“We also discovered that the Sor Kor 1 used to obtain the Chanotes was forged. After comparing the original Sor Kor 1 to the Chanotes we found that the signature for the approval officer at that time and the official seals did not match.

“We received confirmation from the Central Institute of Forensic Science that the Sor Kor 1 used was a duplicate from the original. The family that owned the original Sor Kor have confirmed this,” he said.

“However, what is more crucial in this case is that they claimed the park area by forging documents.

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/2-49-billion-baht-of-phuket-park-land-to-be-reclaimed-55424.php


-- Phuket News 2015-12-16

[shirtless]

No body in government new this land had been encroached on what rubbish.what sort of title system are you running Thailand the hub of encroachment

[Srikcir]

They used the flying Sor Kor 1 to get the Chanote.

The Sor Kor 1 was forged because comparing the original Sor Kor 1 to the Chanotes we found that the signature for the approval officer at that time and the official seals did not match.

However, the Central Institute of Forensic Science held that the Sor Kor 1 used was a duplicate from the original. So it was not forged?

So that it comes down to the alleged inclusion of National Park Land that invalidates the Charnote. Wouldn't that be the responsibility for the issuing government officials and not the Charnote holders? If the glovernment wants national Park Land back it should compensate the Charnote holders for its return.

[SOTIRIOS]

...that seems like a fraction of what has been 'eaten up'....