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Lay of the land 'murky'
News, Published on 21/06/2020
» Sor Por Kor land -- the degraded forest tracts that the government gives to poor farmers -- has always courted controversy.
Alro drags feet over Pareena encroachment case
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 21/06/2020
» "The Pareena case" is the latest transgression to depict the failure of Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) to make sure land plots belong to poor farmers.
Thanathorn's mum in forest land probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/06/2020
» The mother of Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit could be in trouble after a forestry official noted that her ownership of more than 2,000 rai of forest area in Ratchaburi could be unlawful.
Team probes forest land in Ratchaburi
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/06/2020
» Officials from the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Division (NRECD) on Thursday inspected close to 400 rai of forest land in Ratchaburi province which has allegedly been encroached on by Thawee Kraikupt, a former deputy transport minister and father of Palang Pracharath MP Pareena Kraikupt.
Coronavirus blues and clues in Thailand
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 17/04/2020
» It is unanimous that the novel coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. A common refrain everywhere in the world is "I have never seen anything like it". Its immediate consequences and longer-term transformational repercussions will be felt for years to come. Covid-19 challenges individuals, societies and state institutions to their very core. For Thailand, re-emerging from this devastating pandemic will be tough and tricky, with trade-offs and hard choices.
Pareena hit with land charges
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/03/2020
» Palang Pracharath Party MP Pareena Kraikupt has denied all charges of encroaching on public forest reserve in Ratchaburi as her lawyer warned against previous apologetic press interviews being used against her.
MP Pareena's land to be carved up for local farmers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/03/2020
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has unveiled a plan to allocate Sor Por Kor land in Ratchaburi province's Chom Bung district, including 682 rai previously occupied by Palang Pracharath Party MP Pareena Kraikupt, to landless farmers.
Pareena denies meddling in inquiry
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/03/2020
» Palang Pracharath Party MP Pareena Kraikupt insisted on Wednesday she had not interfered in a police investigation into forest encroachment allegations against her or her father after an activist complained about a lack of progress.
Superlative moments from the censure debate
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 28/02/2020
» At the time of writing, we were in the thick of the censure debate against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and five Cabinet ministers. It was scheduled to end yesterday at 7pm so, by the time you're reading this, you may be reeling in mixed emotions.
PM skips government rehearsals for this week's censure debate
News, Published on 23/02/2020
» Key cabinet ministers on Saturday attended a mock-up censure debate ahead of the real session which starts on Monday, according to a government source.