Photo from October, 2015, shows grassroots opponents of Special Economic Zone proposed for Tak. They made the move at a media briefing to protest against the cabinet's resolution on April 11 allowing foreign investors to lease government land in the eastern special economic development zone for up to 99 years. Under to the current law, an initial land lease to foreigners is limited to 50 years, with a possible extension of another 49 years. Decharut Sukkumnoed, lecturer of the Faculty of Economics of Kasetsart University, said the government should express its sincerity toward the public's concern about the 99-year-old land lease policy. The cabinet is trying to promote the eastern special economic development zone to draw international investment linking the country more closely to the Asean community and beyond.

Source: Bangkok Post April 26, 2017 21:45 UTC