Bangkok, The Director-General of the National Parks Department ordered the urgent transfer of the head of Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary, Krabi Province, for involvement in the forest encroachment movement. As the Phaya Suea team inspected and found Ready to appoint a committee to investigate the facts Considered to be an official performing duties or neglecting to perform duties illegally Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said that Order to transfer Mr. Sophon (Last name reserved) Chief of Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary Krabi Province as reported by Mr. Chaiwat Limlikit Aksorn Director of the National Park Office and the Phaya Suea Special Task Force inspected and found that The head of Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary is involved in the forest encroachment movement. Ready to set up a committee to investigate the facts. Mr. Chaiwat, who serves as an advisor to the Phaya Suea Special Team The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation deployed officials to inspect Mr. Sophon's work. with community leaders as well as officials who could not accept the behavior of the head of Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary who had neglected to encroach and seize possession of many plots of land. Allowing the felling of rubber trees which according to law is still not possible Including allowing for exploitation in the plots where legal action has already taken place. Within the Klong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary, therefore, a complaint was made. Mr. Chaiwat then joined with Mr. Permsak Kongkaew, Director of the Conservation Area Administration Office No. 5, and the Special Unit (Phaya Suea) officials found that this was an actual incident according to the complaint as follows. 1. Encroachment and occupation of land within the Klong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary has been allowed. When the team of officials inspected the area, they found that Three offenders are clearing natural forest areas. to plant oil palms, with 2 of the 3 peop le having been perpetrators of encroachment and clearing land that district officials had previously been detained along with reporting The head of Khlong Phraya Primary Educational Service Area Office already knows, but the Khlong Phraya Primary Educational Service Area Headquarters Ordered the accused to be released. This is the actual person shown in the complaint video. And from examining past call data, it was found that offender Have been in contact with Khlong Phraya Primary Educational Service Area Office number of times 2. From examining the photos and videos received from the complaint, it was found that the locations actually matched. Both the area and location of trees that were cut down and trees that were removed 3. From inspecting the rubber plantation area, it was found that people who had been surveyed according to Section 121 of the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act 2019 were allowed to cut down rubber trees from real space which is illegal according to the Wildlife Preservation and Protection Act 2019, Section 55 (6) for doing anything in any way to be harmful or cause deterioration of the wood It is an illegal use of authority. Including demanding money from the offender. 4. From inspecting the oil palm plantation area This is a plot that has already been prosecuted. But it was found that there were indeed traces of collecting and exploiting palm fruits. From the investigation it was found that If anyone wants to collect palm fruit in the area, they must pay. From the behavior of the head of Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary, it is considered an offense for an official to perform or neglect to perform his duties illegally in order to cause damage to anyone. or act or refrain from performing duties dishonestly and support or assist others in committing crimes. Director General of the National Park Department Therefore, there was an order to urgently transfer the head of Khlong Phraya Wildlife Sanctuary from the area and set up a committee to investigate the facts further. Source: Th ai News Agency