Director-General of the National Parks Department reveals that they are still prosecuting those who encroach on forests in Khao Yai National Park. Even though there are ALRO documents 4-01 and has an ALRO pin. Came to plant in the area They must prove the use of the land from past photographs. As for the overlap of the national park area with the ALRO. There is already a One Map sub-committee of the Office of the National Land Policy Committee considering the decision.
Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, mentioned that Khao Yai National Park has filed a lawsuit against five people who trespassed and cleared land in Khao Yai National Park. In the area of ??Ban Heew Pla Kang, Village No. 10, Moo Si Subdistrict, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. The accused was handed over to investigators at the Moosi Provincial Police Station for legal action. Later, the accused brought the document S.P.K.4-01 B, number 5580, volume
56, page 80, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, area 15 rai, issued by the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Land Reform Office on November 13, 2023, to show to the team of officials.
In this regard, a report was received from Mr. Chaiya Huai Hong Thong, head of Khao Yai National Park, that Khao Yai National Park has already submitted a letter requesting opposition to the land marking by the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Land Reform Office before the issuance of this document S.P.K. 4-01, according to the most urgent letter No. ?? 0911.602/2872. It was issued on October 31, 2023 and requested that the markers be removed from the Khao Yai National Park area as well.
After that, the officers went out on patrol and found a stake in the area of ??Ban Heew Pla Kang, so they continued to track down the perpetrators. Later, on January 6, 2024, it was discovered that the area had been reconditioned and 20 mango trees were planted, which were approximately 2 meters tall. Until January 9, 2024, NCAPS camera tr
aps transmitted images of the offenders who entered. The area rushed to investigate and arrested all 5 offenders.
Mr. Atthaphon said Proceedings against trespassers in Khao Yai National Park must proceed as the Khao Yai National Park files a complaint with police investigators. Colored pigs can be taken by taking photos of land use to prove that The accused had previously occupied this plot of land or had recently encroached on it.
As for the problem of overlapping boundaries of national parks and land reform boundaries, there is a subcommittee to improve the map of integrated state land boundaries, scale 1: 4,000 (One Map), and resolve problems with state land boundaries of the Office of the Land Policy Committee. The national government has already considered it.
Yesterday (15 February 2024), Captain Thammanat Phromphao, Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives Along with Mr. Winaroj Subsongsuk, secretary-general of the Agricultural Land Reform Office (ALRO), they traveled to inspect the area that is in
dispute because Khao Yai National Park found an ALRO marker. It is also the area where the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Land Reform Office issues the ALRO letter. 4-01 Area of ??15 rai given to those arrested by Khao Yai National Park officials. The head of Khao Yai National Park sent a letter informing the Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Land Reform Office of the issuance of a document of title S.P.K. 4-01 in this plot of land. But did not receive a clear answer.
The Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives said that will discuss with Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce As the chairman of the National Land Policy Committee to establish a central committee to expedite the resolution of this problem. in order not to affect farmers Moreover, the Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives and the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment are from the same party. There will not be conflicts between ministries.
At the same time, he urged land reformers in Nakhon Ratchasima Pro
vince and the head of Khao Yai National Park to delay the implementation of various matters. The Nakhon Ratchasima Provincial Land Reform Office must delay the issuance of ALRO documents. 4-01 another 2,900 rai which may overlap with the area of ??Khao Yai National Park. As for the prosecution of those arrested by national park officials must slow down as well Until there is clarity about the boundaries Captain Thammanat, who is vice chairman of the National Land Policy Committee, stated that The preparation of One Map will be expedited, if the process is completed throughout the country. Disputes between agencies holding different laws and maps will end.- 512 – Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency