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Land spats set for verification
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Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin said Thap Lan land disputes will be resolved through parcel-by-parcel verification to separate residents from land speculators and investors.
Key facts
- Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin said Thap Lan land disputes will be resolved through parcel-by-parcel verification to separate residents from land speculators and investors.
- He made the remarks after a meeting of the House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment, chaired by Bhumjaithai MP Kunlawalee Nopamornbodi on Thursday
- The meeting came after groups of conservationists opposed the June 15 decision by the National Parks Committee to approve the withdrawal of 155,865 rai from Thap Lan National Park and to transfer the land to state agencies, including the
- Around 450 encroachment cases are still in court.
Summary
He made the remarks after a meeting of the House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment, chaired by Bhumjaithai MP Kunlawalee Nopamornbodi on Thursday. The meeting brought together state agencies, academics, conservation groups and civil society networks to discuss overlapping land claims in Thap Lan National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Mr Suchart said the meeting was conducted in a constructive atmosphere, with all sides exchanging information and proposals. The core agreement was that land rights must be examined on a parcel-by-parcel basis.