DSI issues summons to former politicians Acknowledged allegations of encroachment on Khao Yai land

Department of Special Investigation, DSI issues summons to former politicians and their associates. Acknowledged the allegation according to the Attorney General's order. In the case of encroaching on Khao Yai National Park land Prachantakham District, Prachinburi Province Today (January 4), a team of special case investigators A summons has been issued to Mr. Sunthorn and 11 people to come and admit to the charges of trespassing, seizing, occupying, constructing, clearing in the area of ??Khao Yai National Park, Village No. 13, Pho Ngam Subdistrict, Prachantakham District. Prachinburi Province According to the order of the Attorney General All the accused have been informed of the charges. After this, a letter will be sent informing of the said allegation. Including the results of evaluating the value of damages on an individual basis. Go to the Attorney General's Office for further legal orders. This case is a result of the Special Cases Committee. There was a resolution in the meeting No. 4/2012 on June 27, 2012 to accept the case of an individual/group of persons committing encroachment and issuing illegal rights documents in the area of ??Khao Yai National Park, Village No. 13, Pho Ngam Subdistrict, Prachantakham District. Prachinburi Province, 22 plots, area approximately 251-3-52 rai, damage value 21,134,075.50 baht to be investigated as a special case according to Section 21, paragraph one (2) of the Special Case Investigation Act B.E. 2004 and its amendments. Accepted as Special Case No. 149/2012, the investigation found that there were government officials involved in the issuance of land title deeds illegally, an offense against their official position. Therefore, the investigation file of Special Case No. 149/2012 was sent for legal action. As for the offense of trespassing by the people The Department of Special Investigation has expanded the investigation and separated the investigation into Special Case No. 136/2015, with legal action being taken against Mr. Sunthorn. Former member of the House o f Representatives and former Deputy Minister of Public Health, together with 13 people, were charged with the offense of occupying national park areas. which is a conspiracy with government officials to illegally issue land title deeds and use land title deeds to seize possession of land in the national park area After which the Organic Act on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption B.E. 2018 came into effect, stipulating that cases in which offenses were committed were related to cases that the committee The National Anti-Corruption Commission is working. Given the authority of the NACC, the Department of Special Investigation sent the investigation report of Special Case No. 136/2015 to the NACC to be combined with the Special Case No. 149/2012 submitted. went earlier Later, the committee The NACC has returned the files to special case investigators for further investigation in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code. Special case investigator Therefore, it was accepted as special case number 2/2019 a nd the investigation was completed. Presented the investigation file with an opinion that 12 suspects should be charged and that one person should not be prosecuted due to death. To the prosecutor of the Special Cases Office Office of the Attorney General Recently, the Attorney General has considered it. There is an order for officials to investigate special cases. Conduct an individual damage assessment. The special investigation team has sent a letter to the National Park Department. Wild animals and plants Assessing the damage value has been carried out and the assessment results have been received. and report the charges to Mr. Sunthorn and others according to the newly amended law. Another suspect died. The right to bring a criminal case to be sued is suspended according to law. Therefore, there was a summons for all 11 suspects to come and answer the charges today. Source: Thai News Agency