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Agriculture budget 'won't fix problems'
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 22/06/2024
» The budget allocation for the 2025 fiscal year is not sufficient to effectively tackle the problems plaguing the agricultural sector, Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow said yesterday.
Agricultural Land Reform Office recalls land from 10 owners
Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 15/03/2024
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has revoked land rights granted to 10 owners after discovering that the plots are still located within Khao Yai National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
6 businessmen face summons for 'land grabs'
News, Prasit Tangprasert, Published on 13/03/2024
» The Office of the Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) is expected to summon six businessmen suspected of illegally holding land plots reserved for landless farmers, Thanadon Suwannarit, an adviser to Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Thamanat Prompow, said on Tuesday.
Authorities target land reform graft
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/03/2024
» An investigation into land encroachment in Khao Yai National Park has been launched, with authorities vowing to seize properties built on plots reserved for landless farmers and punish all officials involved.
Locals bewildered as fertile forests carved up
Published on 26/02/2024
» Kittisak Prompinij, a community leader in Ban Heo Pla Kang, Nakhon Ratchasima's Pak Chong district, said he was puzzled why a group of non-residents could be allocated fertile forest area from Khao Yai National Park under the Sor Por Kor 4-01 land reform scheme, when locals had missed out for years.
Forest buffer zone 'won't be touched'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/02/2024
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow has pledged to preserve and not touch the forest buffer zones within national parks across the country, to reduce the problem of disputed lands between two state agencies and an ongoing row.
Agriculture, environment ministries seek to solve park dispute
News, Published on 21/02/2024
» The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry and the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry met on Tuesday to discuss the conflict over Sor Por Kor rights for land located inside Khao Yai National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Govt calls for more airport slots
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 14/01/2024
» The Transport Ministry has instructed the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) to increase the number of airport slots to prepare for an expected surge in foreign arrivals for the summer starting in April.
Govt military budget slammed
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 05/01/2024
» The opposition parties on Thursday took aim at budget allocations for the nation's military, saying they ran counter to Pheu Thai Party's policy statements on downsizing and reforming the armed forces.
A battle to save classes
Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 31/12/2023
» Nan: Residents, teachers and activists have called on the Education Ministry to review a plan to merge small schools with larger schools, saying small schools should remain open in their localities so students will not have to study far from their homes.