Over 8,600 landless farmers apply to utilize some 3,000 rai of land under land reform scheme

 

 

KANCHANABURI: -- A total of 8,630 landless farmers have registered with the Kanchanaburi Land Reform Office to apply for the right to utilize some 3,000 rai of land reclaimed by the government from land encroachers.

 

Mr Watcharin Wakamanont, an official of Kanchanaburi Land Reform Office said on Sunday that the confiscated land which was formerly area under land reform programme but was illegally occupied had been divided into three plots: AL8 which covers Wat Pa Luangta Bua or Wat Sua (Tiger Temple) totaling 1,045 rai; No 14 which covers 1,223 rai and No 15 which covers 900 rai.

 

Apart from Wat Sua which does not require land measurement or development with basic infrastructures, Mr Watcharin said the two other land plots would have to be measured and developed before they are to be allocated to the landless farmers who have already registered with the land reform office in Kanchanaburi.

 

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The distribution of this land may say a lot about the current regime's level of commitment to reform.

 

I hope it goes to landless farmers.  But we'll see.  

3000 rai spread amongst nearly 9000 farmers......hardly worth having.

Much better to give a thousand 3 rai each.