Forest Dept crackdown widens
Suspected encroachers targeted in Chiang Mai
- Published: 27/07/2011 at 08:46 AM
- Newspaper section: News
The Royal Forest Department is preparing to take legal action against suspected encroachers on 530 rai of forest reserve areas in Chiang Mai's Hang Dong district as the crackdown on encroachers expands to other provinces.
RFD director-general Suwit Rattanamanee yesterday said checks have found that 530 rai in the Mae Tha Chang and Mae Khanin forest reserves have been encroached upon.
Mr Suwit said 41 suspected encroachers had occupied land in the reserves and exploited legal loopholes to apply for land title deeds for 40 land plots.
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- Writer: Manit Sanubboon & Chadamas Chinmaneevong
