Published: 21/01/2010 at 05:34AM
Online news: Local News
Police stand guard yesterday as United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship demonstrators gather in front of Government House to demand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva take legal action against privy councillor Surayud Chulanont for forest encroachment. THITI WONNAMONTHA
The Royal Forest Department has concluded that privy councillor Surayud Chulanont is not authorised to occupy the land on Khao Yai Thiang and must return it to the state within 30 days, a highly-placed source says.
The source yesterday said that the department would forward its findings to Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suwit Khunkitti for endorsement.The department received the case from the Office of the Attorney-General on Monday.Public prosecutors earlier decided to drop criminal charges of forest encroachment against Gen Surayud but suggested the Forest Department seize the land from the privy councillor."We reached the conclusion that Gen Surayud lacks the authorisation to occupy the land because of the fact he is not an heir of the villager, Bao Sinnok, who received it from the state," the source said."According to the regulations, Gen Surayud has to return the land to the department within 30 days of the order being issued."Gen Surayud has previously said he was willing to return the land to the state if he received a ruling from the Royal Forest Department that he must relinquish the site.
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