Bangkok: The Land Department further clarified the issue of issuing land title deeds during the third round of the first day of the no-confidence debate, focusing on the Thames Valley Khao Yai Hotel and the Rancho Charnvee project.
According to Thai News Agency, the Land Department issued a clarification document addressing concerns raised during the debate. The document stated that the Thames Valley Khao Yai Hotel is located in a self-reliant settlement area designated as a watershed area, covering approximately 107,000 rai. The National Land Allocation Committee resolved to use parts of the watershed area, including 33,000 rai reserved for reforestation and soil and water conservation, to allocate land to local residents. Residents receiving a N.K. 3 in this area can apply for a land title deed or N.S. 3 Kor. The process required the settlement administrator to participate in surveying and verifying the correctness of the Nor Kor 3. The land title for the hotel was issued from Nor Kor 3 Kor, which originated from 1985 evidence and was transferred to PD Khao Yai Company Limited in 2017. In total, title deeds and Nor Kor 3 Kor were issued for 10,165 plots in the area.
For the Rancho Charnvee project, the area is located within the Lam Ta Khong Self-Reliant Settlement. The Lam Ta Khong Self-Reliant Settlement Land Boundary Inspection Committee has approved the boundary, allowing the issuance of N.K. 3 to members. This area overlaps with the Lam Ta Khong Self-Reliant Settlement and the Agricultural Land Reform Office (ALRO). The Council of State previously issued an opinion requiring ALRO to return the area to the Land Allocation Committee for cooperative settlement transfer. Relevant departments, including the Department of Lands, Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, and the Department of Social Development and Welfare, have referred the matter to the Office of the National Land Policy Committee to address the overlapping land boundary issue.