Nakhon Ratchasima, The Royal Forestry Department has filed a case against those who cleared 19 forest areas in the Dong Phaya Yen National Forest Reserve. Forest Resource Management Office No. 8 (Nakhon Ratchasima) hastened to coordinate with the Provincial Land Reform Office to request information on the issuance of ALRO. 4-01 covers the entire area In parallel with the Royal Forest Department making a letter to coordinate with ALRO. central Mr. Surachai Ajalaboon, Director-General of the Royal Forest Department, said that Received a report from Mr. Sarawut Uthenrat, Director of the Forest Resource Management Office No. 8 (Nakhon Ratchasima), who led officials to inspect the area of ??Klang Dong Subdistrict, Pak Chong District, according to Mr. Chaiwat. Limlikit Aksorn Director of the National Park Office The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation found the ALRO marker. and found logging and reported it to the Forestry Department The inspection results showed that The area occupied by Mr. Sawan Bansakit, former government employee of the Forest Resource Management Office No. 8 (Nakhon Ratchasima), has a document granting permission to use it in the land reform area S.P.K.4-01, number 5539, volume 56, page 39, issued. to Miss Arunee Mingsungnoen, house number 1136, Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Ratchasima District Nakhon Ratchasima Province In the land reform area, plot number 48, ALRO no. 5238ll4824, area approximately 2 rai 1 ngan 39 square wah, issued on 22 September 2023. When inspecting the condition of the area in the area of ??Ban Nong Khruea Khot, Klang Dong Subdistrict, Pak Chong District, by capturing GPS satellite coordinates, traces of clearing were found at 19 points, and ALRO stakes were found. 3 digits on the edge of the plot This area is in the national reserved forest, Dong Phayayen Forest, Zone E, which was handed over to the Agricultural Land Reform Office (ALRO) to reform the land, which was also found to have been cleared into some parts of the forest garden area. Suan Klang Dong is next to Pang Asoke Forest Park. The head of Pang Asoke Forest Park stated that The location where the clearing was found is not in the area of ??Pang Asoke Forest Park at all. The team of officials also questioned the Klang Dong sub-district headman and Nong Khruea Khot village headman. Klang Dong Subdistrict, which stated that This area has a forest condition. In this regard, there were 13 Siaet Kaen trees cut out in the area where the ALRO pin was marked. From capturing the coordinates of the trees that were cut, it was found that The Si Siad Kaen tree is in the National Reserved Forest, Dong Phaya Yen Forest, Zone E, which was handed over to the ALRO for land reform. The team of officials considered and considered that such action It is an offense according to the Forest Act, B.E. 2484, Section 11, for anyone who cuts wood or drills or chops or burns or harms it in any way. to the forbidden tree Must receive permission from the official in conjunction with Section 73. Therefore, the head of the forest protection unit at Village No. 1 (Pak Chong) was assigned to file a complaint with the investigator at Klang Dong Provincial Police Station in order to investigate and find the perpetrators to prosecute. Mr. Sarawut Uttenrat, Director of Forest Resource Management Office No. 8 (Nakhon Ratchasima), said yesterday (February 23, 2024) we are currently in the process of coordinating requests for information on the issuance of ALRO documents. 4-01 from the Provincial Land Reform Office In parallel, the Royal Forest Department will send a letter requesting information to the ALRO. central Last night (February 23, 2024), a team of officials lodged a complaint with investigators at Klang Dong Provincial Police Station to investigate and find the perpetrators according to the Reserved Forest Act, B.E. 2507, Section 14, and the Forestry Act, B.E. 2484, Section 54, and bring them to justice by witnesses. The evidence collected and submitted to the investigating officer includes: The results of i nspecting the area and capturing coordinates via GPS satellites found traces of clearing at 19 points and ALRO stakes. Three of them are in the national reserved forest area, Dong Phaya Yen Forest, although we have not yet received information about the issuance of ALRO documents. 4-01 whatever At the same time, it is also seen that The area is forested and dotted with rocky outcrops that are definitely not suitable for agriculture. Encroachment and clearing indicates the intent to invade and occupy state land. Recently, the Director-General of the Forestry Department assigned the Inspector General of the Forestry Department to supervise and investigate incidents of encroachment on national reserved forests. Dong Phaya Yen Forest and Suan Klang Dong closely in order to comply with regulations and laws. Source: Thai News Agency