Palang Pracharath Party MP Pareena Kraikupt on Wednesday declines to comment on the Council of State's ruling on her alleged encroachment on 682 rai of forest land in Ratchaburi. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)The Royal Forest Department (RFD) is poised to lodge a police complaint against Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) MP Pareena Kraikupt over her alleged encroachment on 682 rai of forest land. The move came after the Council of State, the government’s legal advisory body, ruled on Tuesday the RFD alone has the authority to take legal against Ms Pareena in this case. The council was asked to rule on whether it is the RFD or the Agricultural Land Reform Office that actually has the authority to handle this encroachment case. Ms Pareena stands to face charges for violating three laws, namely the Land Act, the 1941 Forest Act and the National Reserve Forest Act, Mr Atthaphon said.

Source: Bangkok Post February 12, 2020 13:52 UTC