Phuket’s poor plea for place to live

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Phuket’s poor plea for place to live

Premkamon Ketsara

 

 

PHUKET:-- Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong today vowed to look seriously into resolving the problem of where entire communities of poor people may continue to live on the island without fear of forced relocation.

 

The news came after Gov Norraphat met with representative of more than 300 people from poor communities across Phuket gathered at Provincial Hall today (June 5), calling for an update on requests for “Community Chanote” deeds.

 

“Community Chanote” deeds were introduced under the Democrat Abhisit Vejjajiva government in 2010 in order to provide poor communities across the country rights to live on and use government land for subsistence – but to never own or be able to sell the land.

 

However, Community Chanotes were no longer supported or issued under the ensuing Yingluck Shinawatra administration.

 

In their call for an update to their plight today, the villagers pointed out that they had already handed a a formal written request to Phuket Vice Governor Siwaporn Chuasawad on March 20, when about 50 residents from 17 poor communities – all members of the “Phuket Community Network” – gathered at Provincial Hall.

 

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