Farmers will be able to convert their Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 documents into title activities on more than 22 million ray of area early next year, the government has promised.
The Agricultural Land Reform Committee ( ALRC ) formally agreed on October 12 that it would amend its rules to permit Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 landowners to convert their land reform papers into title deeds.
The meeting’s chair, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow, announced that Thai farmers will receive the first sample of property headline works as a New Year gift by January 15.
According to Capt. Thamanat, title deeds are also anticipated to be issued to all producers in all 70 regions within a year by the municipal agricultural land reform practices.
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The 1975 Agricultural Land Reform Act, ALRC rules on property allotments for farmers, area transfers, management of farmer assets and debt, rules governing the use of land, and rules regarding farmers applying for loans from the ALR must all be followed in order for the Sor Por Kor papers to be converted into title deeds.
According to the Agricultural Land Reform Office’s [ ARLO ] rules, farmers who possess Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 documents are not permitted to farm for a living.
However, the ARLO will have to look into the matter suddenly if their Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 documents are converted into title deeds and buyers fail to engage in land, according to Capt Thamanat.
1, 628, 520 landowners will be able to convert their Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 documents into headline works totaling more than 22 million ray.
Sor Por Kor 4 – 01 plots, which were first made public nearly 50 years ago in 1975, are open land parcels that are given to underprivileged impoverished farmers for small-scale farming.
Buyers are required to follow numerous laws. For instance, they are only permitted to construct little homes, dig smaller ponds, and make agricultural changes to the land. Land can only be used by buyers as a promise to obtain money from public banks.
Despite these stringent regulations, several landowners continue to live in poverty before improperly selling their plots to investors and land speculators. Sor Por Kor area is frequently abused by wealthy owners who use it to construct sizable hotels or even mining operations.
According to Captain Thamanat, some Sor Por Kor area storylines have now been developed for the construction of hotels, markets, schools, and apartments.
He stated that these narratives will be rented, with the ARLO Fund, which is currently holding about 4 billion baht, receiving the book.
Holiday destinations like Koh Samui and Phuket have a number of Sor Por Kor storylines. According to Capt. Thamanat, the fee collected will be used for the gain of farmers.
The property can then be sold after the switch is finished, which is currently not possible with property with Sor Por Kor standing, he said.
The property may be permitted to legally change hands once it has been converted into title deeds. According to the market’s value mechanism, the land may be bought and sold. This will assist in reducing investor large property purchases.
” Everything will go above board and become clear once Sor Por Kor documents are converted into title works.” Producers and the nation will gain from this, according to Capt. Thamanat.
He continued by saying that before new regulations for the upgrade are released, the provincial agricultural land reform offices have been asked to inform the ALRC of Sor Por Kor farms across the country on Tuesday( Oct 24 ).
The switch is anticipated to increase Sor Por Kor land’s value and improve farmers’ access to loans from both state-run and private businesses.
Move is encouraged
The Foundation for Integration of Water Management( Thailand)’ s head, Hannarong Yaowalers, stated to the Bangkok Post that he agreed the Sor Por Kor regulations, which have been in effect since 1975 with a number of restrictions, needed to be updated.
He expressed his hope that while the Sor Por Kor area switch will guarantee the property will still be used for land, there are still concerns about how much it will be safeguarded from falling into the hands of buyers.
He added that all partners should be given the opportunity to voice their opinions before the new guidelines are made public, and that he was assured the planned improve would be fleshed out with more specifics.
Giving title deeds to landowners is not the only way to address their hunger, according to Mr. Hannarong.
According to Mr. Hannarong,” The ALRO may work with farmers to improve the quality of soil for farming by using modern technologies to improve productivity, planting high-value crops, developing water sources, and promoting the handling of land produce to raise farmers’ incomes.”
The People’s Movement for a Just Society ( P – Move ) advisor Suriyan Tonghnueid also endorsed the action.
He emphasized the need to check the qualifications of fresh landowners to make sure they adhere to the original farming purpose and noted that some Sor Por Kor property plots have passed from farmers to various holders without any scrutiny.
P-MOVE is pleased that the state is investigating the issue, especially Capt. Thamanat, but we urge it to make sure the new regulations have a real impact on farmers’ motivation.
” We don’t want the new policy to make it possible for the property to once again be in the hands of the wealthy. According to Mr. Suriyan, the government may also develop policies to create a sustainable future for farmers and improve their quality of life.
Failure of property transformation
Many of the current regulations will remain in place because the area is just intended for farming, according to Nipon Poapongsakorn, a renowned fellow at the Thailand Development Research Institute Foundation, who told the Bangkok Post.
” The property may also be used as collateral for loans from the Agricultural Cooperatives and Bangkok for Agriculture.” However, the ALRO will need to bargain with various business institutions if it wants them to take the land as collateral for money, he said.
The 1975 Agricultural Land Reform Act, according to Mr. Nipon, was intended to end farmer hunger, but history has shown that this is not the case, as many farmers continue to live in poverty.
The agricultural property reform program was originally intended to develop land for farming, supply water sources, and construct roads to promote the sale of farm products, but over time, farmers have been abandoned and had accrued debts, according to Mr. Nipon.
wishing for a better career
The revised rules may provide Thai farmers a new lease on life because they will have their own farmland and can use it as collateral for loans to further develop their businesses, according to Pramote Charoensilp, leader of the Thai Agriculturist Association.
Nevertheless, he urged the government to implement measures to guarantee that land ownership is only given to farmers and not to others.
He asserted that the government may intensify efforts to deal with the mounting debt and living expenses that affect farmers as well as get fresh ways to lower their production costs.