80 Plots of Land Added to Probe of “High Society Hills” Development Investigation
by CityNews



CityNews – The Director of the Royal Forest Department and his team of forestry officials have recently revealed that they have found over 80 plots of land that are either illegal, have no proof of ownership, legal but exceeding the legally owned plot of land and/or encroaching on protected forests in Chiang Mai.

On June 12, there was meeting at Ban Pong Auditorium in Hang Dong District hosted by Chonlatis Surasawadee, Director of The Royal Forest Department and other departments involved, to present their findings regarding the plots of land which have been found to be breaking a number of laws or rules.

These plots have been dubbed the “High Society Hills” in Chiang Mai as all of the 80 plots are owned by rich investors looking to build homes or resorts on the mountain sides in the Suthep-Pui National Park foothills and several other locations such as the Mae Tha Chang Forest Reserve and Maek Khanin in Hang Dong.

This follows on from the recently reported on 900 million baht development on the Suthep-Pui National Park foothills on June 9.

Five of the 30 resorts in the High Society Hills are thought to have acquired land title deeds illegally.

Full story: http://www.chiangmaicitylife.com/news/80-plots-land-added-probe-high-society-hills-development-investigation/

-- Chiang City News 2016-06-14

They must have been very well hidden if they have

just found them,or maybe the officials need new glasses.

regards worgeordie

The old gov officials have retired and the new ones have not gotten their bribes yet...

Great example of corruption....