Tit-for-tat in Khao Yai National Park land dispute

13 Sept 14:56 Key points summarised by AI

The Agricultural Land Reform Office (ALRO) is suing Chaiwat Limlikhitaksorn, chief of the National Parks Office, for allegedly removing 27 land demarcation stones from Sor Por Kor land near Khao Yai National Park.
ALRO asserts the disputed land is part of a 1987 land reform area, outside the national park's 1962 Royal Decree boundary, a position supported by a recent Army Survey Department ruling.
The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation maintains its claim based on the Royal Decree and other factors, suggesting ALRO withhold land certificates and remove stones.
The highly desirable area around Khao Yai National Park is subject to development pressures, with allegations that wealthy individuals, not impoverished farmers, are often the true recipients of Sor Por Kor land.

Thailand secures US$200m World Bank loan for clean energy and low carbon cities

Yesterday 09:24 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand secured a US$200 million loan from the World Bank to significantly invest in clean energy and low-carbon urban development initiatives.
The program aims to drive clean energy funding and low-carbon growth, ensuring a just transition for small and medium-sized enterprises, workers, farmers, and local communities.
Channelled through the Export-Import Bank of Thailand, the loan will fund energy efficiency upgrades in public buildings and industrial areas, including rooftop solar installations and electrical system modernizations, reducing initial capital burdens via Energy Service Companies (ESCOs).