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US experts take this year's accolades
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 28/11/2025
» A paediatric cardiologist who pioneered the use of non-surgical methods to treat congenital heart defects and a leading researcher known for his work on nutritional epidemiology have been named the recipients of this year's Prince Mahidol Award.
Breaking cycle of forest land grabs
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/03/2025
» Thailand’s efforts to address landlessness among its population has been a priority for multiple administrations. One key strategy has been allocating forest land to those in need. However, a significant portion of beneficiaries reside in forest zones classified as state-owned property, creating challenges in balancing land distribution with environmental conservation.
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.
Farmers given new title deeds option
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/12/2023
» The Sor Por Kor 4-01 land reform paper will be upgraded to a land title for agriculture, allowing farmers to use the land title to apply for a bank loan.
New rice strain able to tolerate flooding
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/09/2022
» A research team from the National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Biotec) has succeeded in developing a new rice strain called Hom Le Noi that can reportedly withstand the effects of flooding.
Alro changes regulations on how allocated land is used
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/11/2020
» The Agricultural Land Reform Office (Alro) has revamped its regulations to allow Sor Por Kor landholders to develop their plots into apartment buildings, gas stations and food-processing plants, among others.
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.
Warachai urged to back claims
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/05/2020
» Kanchanaburi: A Bangkok businessman could face legal action if he fails to produce documents backing his claim that he owns land in the protected Erawan National Park.
Calls mount for fairer land distribution
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/01/2019
» Land ownership will emerge as a challenge for the new government in 2019 as calls for equal land distribution grow louder.