Legal and political tricky subject is discussed by the apartment committee chief and the minister.
PUBLISHED: 27 Nov 2024 at 18: 38
Deputy Interior Minister Songsak Thongsri claims that a court decision regarding the Khao Kradong area dispute in Buri Ram will affect more than 900 local people.
Mr Songsak, who oversees the Department of Lands ( DoL ), made the comment on Wednesday at a meeting held by Poonsak Chanchampee, a People’s Party MP and chairman of House committee on land, natural resources and the environment. What has turned out to be a complex legal issue was discussed by the members.  ,
In the Muang district’s Khao Kradong area, in the northern province, land plots totaling 5, 083 rai are at the heart of the dispute. The State Railway of Thailand ( SRT ) is attempting to reclaim the land, accusing the DoL of being incompetent for granting occupants land title deeds more than 15 years ago.
Due to its political sensibility, the scenario has gained media attention. The Bhumjaithai Party controls the Interior Ministry’s Department of Lands. The strong Chidchob political home in Buri Ram is also closely linked to the Bhumjaithai party.
It was revealed that users of the Chidchob household owned about 180 acres of land in Khao Kradong during a 2022 controversy involving former transport secretary Saksayam Chidchob.
Big developments on the property include Chang Arena, Buriram United Football Club’s home ground, and Chang International Circuit, where World MotoGP and different competitions take place. Newin Chidchob, who insists he is no longer a politician, has two passions: sport and race.
With agreement from the SRT, some hundred ray of Khao Kradong have also been given to government agencies like the Department of Highways for use in infrastructure, including roads and facilities.
After the Supreme Court before declared that the property belonged to the SRT, the SRT requested that the office reduce 900 name activities and remove all tenants from its home in a lawsuit filed with the Administrative Court in September 2021.
Mr. Songsak claimed that the problem involves state agencies, including the SRT and the general public, and that it affects more than one person. He expressed pity for the 900 landowners who have occupied it legally. When the jury decided in favor of the SRT, some people were concerned.
Despite the judge’s ultimate decision, the decision applies only to the functions involved in the case.
Mr Poonsak, the House committee chairman, said related agencies, including the SRT, Ministry of Transport, the Department of Lands and the Interior Ministry, were invited to offer information and clarify the issue.
The agency’s land council, formed under Section 61 of the Land Code to check the issuing of activities in the contested narratives, decided against revoking them. The SRT is appealing its choice.