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Three sites checked in Pak Chong land probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/02/2025
» An advisory committee to the agriculture minister has expanded its investigation into land encroachment in Pak Chong district, near Khao Yai National Park, in Nakhon Ratchasima.
Anutin hits back at golf club land probe
Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2025
» Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has hit back at a critic who claims that a golf course owned by his family in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima might be encroaching on agricultural reform land.
Farmland to be confiscated
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/12/2024
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Narumon Pinyosinwat on Tuesday vowed that the agricultural land found to have been used unlawfully for operating Phu Nub Dao Farm in Saraburi will be confiscated.
Ex-dept chief reported over groundwater abuse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2024
» A former director-general of the Department of Groundwater Resources has been reported to the police over his decision to allow a cassava starch factory in Nakhon Ratchasima to operate, which led to the exploitation of groundwater sources at the expense of local communities.
Landless farmers welcome payment update, new rules
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/05/2024
» The cabinet has agreed in principle on a proposal to relax regulations imposed on the management of state land offered to landless farmers for agricultural purposes only, in a bid to add more value to this type of land, deputy government spokesman Karom Polpornklang said yesterday.
Chuvit petitions graftbusters to probe Saksayam
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/03/2023
» Massage parlour tycoon turned whistleblower Chuvit Kamolvisit on Monday formally petitioned the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to look into four cases of alleged misconduct relating to Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob and the Bhumjaithai Party.
PPRP pledges title deed conversion for poor farmers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/02/2023
» The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is promising to give title deeds to Sor Por Kor landholders in a bid to alleviate poverty in rural areas, according to PPRP MP for Phayao, Thamanat Prompow on Monday.
Ex-monk linked to illegal land purchase
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/02/2022
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) is probing an allegation that ex-monk Sompong Nakhonthaisong spent 10 million baht to purchase 300 rai of Sor Por Kor (agricultural land reform) plots in violation of the law.
New land use rules seen as threat to poor farmers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/11/2020
» A civic land rights group has expressed concern for the welfare of poorer farmers after a law change to allow commercial development on previously protected Sor Por Kor land was given the green light by agriculture chiefs.
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.