Suthep Pawareswitayalan, above, director of the Forest ResourceManagement Office, points to forest areas on Khao Yai Thiang.Heand Cholathis Suraswadi, deputydirector-general of the Royal Forest Department, right, are investigating the illegal occupation of land on the mountain which was intended for landless farmers.22/01/2010
Writer: Apinya Wipatyotin and Prasit Tangprasert
250 Khao Yai Thiang families fear same fate
Privy councillor Surayud Chulanont has begun moving out of his resort home on Khao Yai Thiang after authorities confirmed he was not entitled to occupy the forest land.
Six-wheeler trucks were seen entering the home's compound yesterday afternoon and then leaving again with piles of wood, a roof structure and a water tank.
One villager said Gen Surayud had started moving his belongings on Wednesday.
The Royal Forest Department has informed Gen Surayud officially in writing he has 30 days to vacate his home and dismantle all structures.
The Royal Forest Department has informed Gen Surayud officially in writing he has 30 days to vacate his home and dismantle all structures.
Department deputy chief Cholathis Suraswadi said the letter was sent to Gen Surayud on Wednesday. It states he has no legal grounds to the land in line with a 1975 cabinet resolution allocating the forest land to landless farmers.
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