(Photo by Piyarach Chongcharoen)KANCHANABURI - Authorities have reclaimed over 800 rai of national park land allegedly encroached on by resort operators as well as seizing 184 buildings for inspection and detaining 34 suspects in a series of crackdowns over the last month. At Khao Laem National Park, which covers Thong Pha Phum and Sangkhla Buri districts, 54 resorts suspected of operating on land belonging to the park were inspected, said park chief Thewin Misap. Some 512.3 rai of encroached land has also been reclaimed, with 76 buildings and 37 rafts seized, he said. Meanwhile, seven resorts were raided at Sai Yok National Park in Sai Yok district, sources said. Ten suspects have been detained for questioning and about 296.3 rai of encroached land belonging to Sai Yok has been reclaimed, said the source.

Source: Bangkok Post May 23, 2017 21:11 UTC