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Minister orders probe into illegal sale of state land meant for landless farmers
20 Sept 01:41 Key points summarised by AI
- Natural Resources and Environment Minister Chalermchai Srion ordered a probe into the illegal sale of 80,000 hectares of state land, originally allocated to landless farmers, suspected of being sold to private companies or Chinese investor nominees.
- The investigation was prompted by a Senate committee's findings that large plots in eastern provinces, meant for farmers, were acquired by nominees and converted into durian plantations, often with unauthorized wells and water diversion.
- Minister Chalermchai declared that any land distributed under the 'Khor Thor Chor' scheme and illegally sold will be confiscated and repurposed as community forests or for reforestation.
- While the Forest Department acknowledges some farmers have illegally sold their land, it affirms these incidents will not impact the overall land distribution scheme for landless families.
