One of the shops built on the land near an irrigation canal owned by the Royal Irrigation Department. (Photo by Sunthorn Pongpao)AYUTTHAYA - Villagers of 19 families who have been charged with encroaching on an irrigation canal and its land in Bang Sai district petitioned on Monday for a respite from district officials. The villagers charged with encroaching on the land near the Royal Irrigation Department's canal meet officials to seek a solution to their problem on Monday. In the petition, they admitted to having encroached on the land for over 10 years to run their shops. The district official accepted the petition and agreed to coordinate with the department to find a way out for them.

Source: Bangkok Post September 12, 2016 08:26 UTC