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Aunt Sanong Land Dispute and Complaint Against State Officials

Aunt Sanong Land Dispute and Complaint Against State Officials

MGR Online•Politics•1h ago

Reader Briefing

Sanong Phonwiset is seeking legal action against state officials and a former local president over the alleged unlawful seizure of her land in Rayong.

  • •Sanong Phonwiset requested justice from Anutin Charnvirakul on July 17 regarding land seizure by Rayong Self-Help Settlement officials.
  • •The petitioner alleges that she was coerced into signing over half of her land to Kritsada in 2018.
  • •A formal complaint is scheduled to be filed with the Anti-Corruption Division (CIB) on July 22, 2026.
  • •The dispute involves a former President of the Mae Nam Khu Subdistrict Administrative Organization.

Overview

  • •Sanong Phonwiset requested justice from Anutin Charnvirakul on July 17.
  • •Sanong Phonwiset claims that in 2018, Kotchaporn threatened to seize all land, forcing Sanong Phonwiset to sign over half to Kritsada.
  • •Sanong Phonwiset asserts that the Rayong Self-Help Settlement officials used their discretion arbitrarily to seize her farmland.
  • •Reporters found that Sanong Phonwiset's land contains large rubber trees aged approximately 20-30 years, indicating long-term utilization.
  • •Residents reported seeing Rayong Self-Help Settlement officials place signs on the land on June 30, 2026.
  • •Sanong Phonwiset requested a probe into a person who served as the former President of the Mae Nam Khu Subdistrict Administrative Organization regarding registration and nationality status.
  • •The allegations remain claims by the petitioner and have not yet reached a final judgment by a court or authorized agency.
  • •Sanong Phonwiset and a legal team plan to file a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Division (CIB) on July 22, 2026, at 10:30 AM.

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Key Quotes

Sanong Phonwiset
"I have suffered so much, accumulating stress to the point of despair, attempting suicide several times; if my son had not helped, I would have died long ago for fear of losing the land."
ตนเองทนทุกข์ทรมานเหลือเกิน สะสมความเครียด จนตรอมใจ จนต้องฆ่าตัวตาย หลายครั้ง หากลูกชายไม่ช่วย คงตายไปนานแล้วเพราะกลัวเสียที่ดิน
Sanong Phonwiset
"I have nothing to fight state officials with because I am illiterate and have no state power; why must you prey on the poor and exploit them?"
ป้าไม่มีอะไรไปสู้กับเจ้าหน้าที่รัฐได้ เพราะป้าไม่รู้หนังสือ ไม่มีอำนาจรัฐ ทำไมต้องหากินกับคนจน ทำนาบนหลังคน

Key Entities

Person

Sanong Phonwiset(สนอง พลวิเศษ)
A disabled woman from Rayong province and petitioner in a land dispute case.
Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️
The Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Sawangpong Methikul(สว่างพงศ์ เมธีกุล)
The administrator of the settlement who issued a right verification document on October 7, 2020.
Kotchaporn(กชพร)
The individual accused of coercing Sanong Phonwiset into signing over land in 2018.
Kritsada(กฤษดา)
Also referred to as Tik, the person who held land on behalf of Kotchaporn.
Samroeng Srirattanasomboon(สำเริง ศรีรัตนสมบูรณ์)
A witness to the documents prepared at the settlement.
Porntip Wisetsri(พรทิพย์ วิเศษศรี)
A witness to the documents prepared at the settlement.

Organization

Rayong Self-Help Settlement(นิคมสร้างตนเองจังหวัดระยอง)
The state agency accused of using arbitrary discretion to seize Sanong Phonwiset's land.
Mae Nam Khu Subdistrict Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่น้ำคู้)
The local government body whose former president is requested to be investigated.
Anti-Corruption Division (CIB)(กองบังคับการป้องกันและปราบปรามการทุจริตและประพฤติมิชอบ (บก.ปปป.))
The agency where Sanong Phonwiset plans to file a complaint on July 22, 2026.

Place

Rayong(ระยอง)ℹ️
The province where the disputed land and events are located.
Mae Nam Khu Subdistrict, Pluak Daeng District, Rayong Province(ตำบลแม่น้ำคู้ อำเภอปลวกแดง จังหวัดระยอง)
The specific location of Sanong Phonwiset's land.