rooster59 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Foreigner among six charged for stealing Phuket national park land PHUKET: Six people, including a foreigner, were charged by the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) for falsifying land documents to steal Phuket national park land.“This particular encroachment case is about 92 rai of Sirinath National Park land that was stolen using a flying SorKor 1,” explained Lt Col Prawut Wongseenin, the director of the DSI’s Bureau of Consumer Protection and Environmental Crime.Flying SorKor 1s are title deeds that have been legally issued for a specific plot of land, but are then applied to another plot of land elsewhere.“We have clear proof that the SorKor 1 that was used to obtain a Chanote for national park land was in fact for a plot of land in the Thalang community,” said Lt Col Prawut. Full story: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Foreigner-among-six-charged-stealing-Phuket-national/63016?desktopversion#ad-image-0 -- Phuket Gazette 2016-01-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Foreigners can own land in Thailand? How? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briggsy Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 92 rai is a fair sized chunk of land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FourAces Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Thieves and scammers those Furungs, how dare they, come over here and give us a dose of our own medicine?? Don't they know that children don't like taking their medicine?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
animatic Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Just as likely the foreigner was sold land with a false chanote, and never had a clue he was being scammed by a local... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobo Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Come on, spit it out, where was the scum from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bino Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Foreigners can own land in Thailand? How? Pay a sh*tload of money under the table to a bent official at the land office. Methinks the DSI should be cleaning out that house too... find out who issued the Chanote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 ....does anyone really think a foreigner could pull such a thing off..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveling Sailor Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 ....does anyone really think a foreigner could pull such a thing off..... Why not? All he has to do is follow Thai lead. Watch and learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petedk Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Did they find the land he "stole"? Where did he hide it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostmebike Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Did they find the land he "stole"? Where did he hide it? Apparently he had the biggest digger and dump truck in the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 “We supplied evidence that might be used to prove that government officers knowingly issued a Chanote for a flying SorKor 1,” Col Prawut said. “Most of those officers under investigation are high ranking ones.” About time! Probably the same ones that issued the chanotes for the Sea Gypsy Village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torpedo1970 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 it had to be a foreigner.... No Thai would do such a thing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanku Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 The scams are so well established they have their own pet names. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Now there are probably five Thais and a couple of untouchable high ranking officials claiming the "farrang' was the mastermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klauskunkel Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 “This particular encroachment case is about 92 rai of Sirinath National Park land that was stolen using a flying SorKor 1,” Flying SorKor 1s are title deeds that have been legally issued for a specific plot of land, but are then applied to another plot of land elsewhere. May I suggest not to allow SorKor 1s to fly, but to keep them grounded (pun intended), and if officials indeed need a document to fulfill that particular function, then create it and name it let's say SorKor 2, or if the name is taken whatever strikes your fancy (SorKor 3 comes to mind). Let me further suggest that you may only use a given document for the purpose it was intended and drafted and if you want to use it for another purpose you simply can't and have to get a brand new and different document for that purpose..., meaning you or officials cannot alter a document, period. nah, what am I thinking, ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hgma Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Who sold the Vagebond the land ? New Law in place? Foreigners CAN own land in Thailand beit dodgy land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felt 35 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hmm........ I can Image what is on 92 Rai in Thalang...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajarnmarc Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 It was most likely something the foreigner was sold, and now that he has the deed, he's on the hook for how he purchased the property? Who he bought the land from? Perhaps, even where the money came from? Tough times ahead for the person whose names are or might be on these chanots indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alwyn Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Foreigners can own land in Thailand? How? My guess would be through a company? The Thais are probably the shareholders needed for him to create the company. I do doubt whether he would be able to set this up or even come up with such an idea. Sounds like he's been striped up, big time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I'm guessing it's the French guy that paid a LOT for the place. He and his land title were in the news a few years ago as encroaching into the parkland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulic Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 What I would like to be made clear is if these guys were involved with the transfers or just bought the land from the people that did and are just left holding the bag so to speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostTourist Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) Just as likely the foreigner was sold land with a false chanote, and never had a clue he was being scammed by a local... Oh! not that old chestnut!! Edited January 31, 2016 by LostTourist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Gets boring after a while.Same old same old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaunduhpostman Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Just don't buy land here. Anyone who tells you you can is scamming you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hmm........ I can Image what is on 92 Rai in Thalang...... Hmmmm .... how about 92 Rai of National Park land ... so obvious .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I'm guessing it's the French guy that paid a LOT for the place. He and his land title were in the news a few years ago as encroaching into the parkland. Maybe this one, Jimi007? http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket-news/Phuket-expat-Frenchman-stands-to-lose-B100mn-home-in-national-park-land-raid/16783#ad-image-0 Looks like they have come back for another payment to make it go away again for another 3 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 “We supplied evidence that might be used to prove that government officers knowingly issued a Chanote for a flying SorKor 1,” Col Prawut said. “Most of those officers under investigation are high ranking ones.” About time! Probably the same ones that issued the chanotes for the Sea Gypsy Village. "Probably the same ones that issued the chanotes for the Sea Gypsy Village." - probably the same ones that issued the chanotes on a lot of land that foreigners have bought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomyumchai Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 92 rai tho......thats gonna take some mowing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siliconvalley Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Wow... Thai understand media.... 10 Thai 1 farang. Slid of hand at its best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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