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Public 'misled' on park land
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 18/07/2024
» A House committee on Wednesday urged the government to clarify why it is allegedly misinforming the public regarding land disputes involving about 265,286 rai of land in Thap Lan National Park.
Residents slam survey result on Thailand's Thap Lan National Park
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 15/07/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Residents in Wang Nam Khieo district of this Thai northeastern province have cried foul over the result of last week's online survey in which an overwhelming majority disagreed with allocating part of Thap Lan National Park for farming.
Locals say no to Thai national park demarcation
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/07/2024
» National Park Office director Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn is calling on the cabinet to review a cabinet resolution dated on March 14, 2023, concerning the demarcation of a 265,000-rai boundary at the Thap Lan National Park.
95% in online poll oppose shrinking Thap Lan park
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/07/2024
» Ninety-five percent of the more than 900,000 people who took part in an online survey oppose revoking the protected status of 265,286 rai (425 square kilometres) of land in Thap Lan National Park, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
House panel to meet with national park neighbours
Published on 10/07/2024
» A House committee will invite local people who live in the disputed areas around Thap Lan National Park to discuss a controversial proposal to declare thousands of rai of park land as no longer protected.
Rage over plan to raze Thai national park for farming
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/07/2024
» The ongoing public hearings organised by the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) over a plan to declare 265,286 rai of land in Thap Lan National Park as no longer being protected forest land -- paving the way for these parts of the park to be used for agricultural purposes -- have sparked heated debate.
Warning of fake Thap Lan park online survey
News, Published on 09/07/2024
» Fraudsters are targeting people trying to participate in an online opinion survey on the planned excision of a large area land from Thap Lan National Park for use by farmers, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) warned on Tuesday.
Call to help save Thap Lan park from developers
Published on 09/07/2024
» Conservation groups and national parks officials are calling for the public to come out and air their opinions about the planned excision of land from Thap Lan National Park for use by farmers, warning they have only three days left to do so.
Thap Lan National Park revamp worries official
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/07/2024
» National Park Office director Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn says he is concerned about losing 265,286 rai of forest land in Thap Lan National Park to an agricultural land reform project.
Environmentalists fight massive forest revocation plan
Online Reporters, Published on 27/01/2024
» The Seub Nakhasathien Foundation has objected to the proposed revocation of over 265,000 rai (104,772 acres) of forest preserve, warning that it would represent the largest loss of forest land in the past 10 years.