Ranong, “Phumitham” Deputy Prime Minister Visited the area to follow up on solving the problem of mangrove land use. Ranong community Emphasize that we will speed up resolving various matters. To help people in the area
Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Revealed after chairing a meeting to discuss With Dr. Rawiwan Phuridej, Director of the National Land Policy Committee (NBTC). ) Mr. Pinsak Suraswadi, Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources and representatives of government agencies at Rong Je Pong Lo, Village No. 5, Bang Rin Subdistrict, Mueang Ranong District, Ranong Province, that from the problem of the Ranong community area, Mueang Ranong District, Ranong Province, people live without land rights documents. which is in the mangrove forest area according to the Cabinet resolution of December 15, 1987 (Cabinet resolution prohibits granting permission for use in all cases, both public and private) and is in the area of ??the Khlong Hua Khia
o National Forest Park and Khlong Forest. Koh Sui In some parts, the Forestry Department previously allowed Ranong Provincial Administrative Organization and Ranong Municipality. To provide for residents to live in and organize it into a commercial and industrial area with a total area of ??502 rai. At present, permission has expired. He has urgently followed up on the progress in solving the problems of the people in the area.
For guidelines for solving problems After the Treasury Department sent a letter to the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources and The Department of Lands held a meeting on December 19, 2023 to consider guidelines for land management in the Ranong community area. After the revocation of the forest reserve National according to the observations of the Office of the Council of State Regarding the legal status of revoked land There are issues that must be considered together, including laws used in land management. Determination of rental rates, fees and other conditions and building
ownership. to be handed over to the Treasury Department for management The meeting gave opinions. Regarding land status, legal issues When national reserved forests are revoked following the observations of the Council of State (7th Committee), handover can be carried out. Can the Treasury Department proceed with this? The meeting resolved to summarize 3 issues as follows:
1) Notify the NBTC to acknowledge legal issues. Consider reviewing the guidelines on how to proceed in terms of policy and report to the NCTC for further information.
2) Ask the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources to examine factual information regarding the status. of Ranong community land Before being declared a national reserved forest and mangrove forest according to the observation of Council of State Then collect and send to the NBTC to acknowledge the problems, legal issues and notify the Treasury Department to take relevant actions.
3) Have the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment confirm the principles for solvin
g the problem of mangrove land use. Ranong community By revoking (some) national reserved forests and giving it to the Ministry of Finance (Treasury Department) proceeding according to law and submit it to the Cabinet for further action. He urged all government sectors to expedite operations as quickly as possible.
Source: Thai News Agency