Khon Kaen residents petition committee over Phu Pha Man land overlap

Matichon•Politics•20m ago

Reader Briefing

The House Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights has received a petition from Khon Kaen residents regarding land overlapping with the Phu Pha Man National Park expansion.

•On August 26, Rangsiman Rome received a petition from Khon Kaen residents regarding a land overlap issue.
•The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation expanded the Phu Pha Man National Park boundary, overlapping approximately 4,000 rai of land.
•Residents report distress and danger from wild animals, specifically wild elephants, following the expansion.
•The Administrative Court has issued an order to move wild elephants out of the area.

Overview

•On August 26, Rangsiman Rome, as Chairman of the House Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights, received a petition from residents of Khon Kaen province.
•The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation expanded the Phu Pha Man National Park boundary, overlapping approximately 4,000 rai of land, including ALRO land.
•The boundary expansion has brought wild animals and wild elephants closer to communities, causing danger and casualties among the population.
•Residents filed a complaint with the Administrative Court, which subsequently ordered the removal of wild elephants from the area.
•Phakphum Promphong, a representative from Dong Lan Subdistrict, stated that the public hearing process was conducted only by officials without listening to resident data.
•Rangsiman Rome stated that the Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights views the issue as a lack of fairness in the issuance of land rights documents.
•Rangsiman Rome announced that the Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights will consider the Thap Lan case on August 27 and has invited Suchart Chomklin to provide clarification.
•Rangsiman Rome emphasized that a participatory approach is necessary instead of a top-down policy to find a balance and prevent further conflict.

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Key Entities

Person

Rangsiman Rome(รังสิมันต์ โรม)ℹ️

A party-list MP of the People's Party and Chairman of the House Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights.

Phakphum Promphong(ภาคภูมิ พรหมพงษ์)

A representative of the residents from Dong Lan Subdistrict, Si Chomphu District, Khon Kaen Province.

Suchart Chomklin(สุชาติ ชมกลิ่น)ℹ️

The Minister of Natural Resources and Environment who was invited to provide clarification to the committee.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Rangsiman Rome belongs.

House Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights(คณะกรรมาธิการการกฎหมาย การยุติธรรมและสิทธิมนุษยชน สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

The parliamentary committee that received the petition regarding land overlap in Khon Kaen.

Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation(กรมอุทยานแห่งชาติ สัตว์ป่า และพันธุ์พืช)ℹ️

The government agency responsible for the expansion of the Phu Pha Man National Park boundary.

Administrative Court(ศาลปกครอง)ℹ️

The court that ordered the removal of wild elephants from the disputed area.

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(รมว.ทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)ℹ️

The ministry headed by Suchart Chomklin.

ALRO(ส.ป.ก.)

The agency whose land rights overlapped with the expanded national park boundary.

Place

Phu Pha Man National Park(อุทยานแห่งชาติภูผาม่าน)ℹ️

A national park whose boundary expansion overlapped with residents' land in Khon Kaen.

Dong Lan Subdistrict(ตำบลดงลาน)

The location in Si Chomphu District where the affected residents reside.

Si Chomphu District(อำเภอสีชมพู)ℹ️

The district in Khon Kaen Province where the land overlap occurs.

Khon Kaen Province(จังหวัดขอนแก่น)ℹ️

The province where the affected residents and Phu Pha Man National Park are located.

Thap Lan(ทับลาน)

A case to be considered by the committee on August 27.