AMLO set to seize 64 rai of Phuket Land
Matt Pond

Phuket’s Big Buddha is on Nak Kerd mountain. Photo by Thiti Wannamontha

PHUKET: -- The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) is preparing to seize 64 rai of Phuket land believed to be worth in the region of B4 billion after it was found to be part of a forest reserve.

The land, claimed by Panthong Na Ranong, is covered by two title deeds and is close to Freedom Beach in Karon.

AMLO secretary-general Seehanat Prayoonrat said that there transaction committee made the decision to take the land today (Mar 9) as it was part of the Nak Kerd mountain which is within a forest reserve.

He also stated that the title deeds were clearly illegal and that government officials had been bribed to issue the deeds.

Full Story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/amlo-set-to-seize-64-rai-of-phuket-land-56540.php

-- Phuket News 2016-03-09

Government officials bribed. What i am shocked to read such a thing.

Terrible simply terrible.

When are those corrupt government officials going to be jailed????

Answer to that never. They will be told do not be so naughty in future.

These stories are so old that they are boring. The only people who have gone to jail under this government are those who confessed and struck a plea deal.

So the land will be seized, good. The investigation of corrupt officials who issued the title deeds and the reclaim of illegal monies received?. Lets hope that doesnt seize also as is usually the case once it points to the influential and well connected.

Wow prices are rising fast. Now it's already at 62M THB per rai!

Wow prices are rising fast. Now it's already at 62M THB per rai!

I just did the same calculation and was about to post, but you already did it.

That is expensive land.

Sure, a person with the family name Na Ranong will be in jail soon in the future when hell freezes over.

Sure, a person with the family name Na Ranong will be in jail soon in the future when hell freezes over.

I'm inclined to agree. Google the name and you can see a history going back at least 13 years.

Sure, a person with the family name Na Ranong will be in jail soon in the future when hell freezes over.

I'm inclined to agree. Google the name and you can see a history going back at least 13 years.

What is the saying, find what you're good at and do it. Well this guy seems to be pretty good at dodgy titled land.

http://www.phuketgazette.net/articles/articles/get_article_detail/2881

The land is close to Karon, so, what's with the picture of the Big Buddha?

The land is close to Karon, so, what's with the picture of the Big Buddha?

Dresses up a boring news item to get more eyeballs ....

The land is close to Karon, so, what's with the picture of the Big Buddha?

From the OP:

"transaction committee made the decision to take the land today (Mar 9) as it was part of the Nak Kerd mountain which is within a forest reserve."

"Phuket’s Big Buddha is on Nak Kerd mountain."

The Nakkerd Hills run from Nai Harn to Kamala.

Sloppy, or lazy journalism is to blame.

4 billion Baht, 64 rai.

62 million Baht per rai

Wow!

double post

is it only me? TV painfully slow.

double post

is it only me? TV painfully slow.

Yes, TV is very slow, but it seems so are some of the posters See post number 5 for land prices e.g.