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Backlash against forest amnesty bill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/09/2025
» For decades, the promise of land ownership has been a mainstay in Thai politics.
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).
'Efforts underway' to settle land dispute
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 08/03/2024
» Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Capt Thamanat Prompow yesterday told the House of Representatives that efforts are underway to settle a land dispute between the Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) and the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Land rights upgrade to cover 22 million rai
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 10/01/2024
» Over 22 million rai covered by Sor Por Kor 4-01 documents, widely known as land rights for the poor, will be upgraded to land title deeds for agriculture within five years, according to Agriculture Minister Thamanat Prompow.
Three illegal resorts to be razed on Phu Thap Boek
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/07/2023
» The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has ordered the demolition of three illegally built resorts on Phu Thap Boek, a popular hillside tourism attraction, in Phetchabun province.
Alro readying to repossess forest land, rent it back to businesses
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/06/2020
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) says it will "repossess" Sor Por Kor land illegally occupied by resorts and hotels, and then rent the land back to them.
'Illegal' coffee shops closed at Doi Suthep
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/01/2020
» Two coffee shops in Chiang Mai's Muang district were ordered to shut down on Thursday after an inspection found that they were being operated illegally in an area of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park.
Resort evictions ordered
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/12/2019
» The Royal Forest Department has served eviction orders on three resorts illegally built inside the forest zone at Mon Cham in Chiang Mai province.
Missing American tourist found dead in dam
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/06/2018
» SURAT THANI: The body of a missing American tourist was found floating near a privately-run raft resort at the Ratchaprapa dam on Monday, three days after he disappeared while swimming in the reservoir.
Tourist islands unite to save environment
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 16/03/2018
» KOH SAMUI: Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan in Surat Thani province will ban "unfriendly activities" which hurt the environment and marine ecological systems at the country's top tourist destinations.