Phonphi sets Sept deadline to reclaim land from nominee firms

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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Deputy Interior Minister Phonphi Suwannachawi has set a deadline of September 30 to resolve illegal land holdings by approximately 2,200 nominee and foreign-owned companies.

•Deputy Interior Minister Phonphi Suwannachawi announced a deadline of the end of September to clear illegal land holdings.
•Approximately 2,200 companies are confirmed to have foreign shareholders exceeding Thai shareholders illegally.
•The estimated value of the illegally held land has risen to 85,000 million baht.
•Over 10,000 additional companies are under investigation by multiple government agencies to determine if they are nominees.

Overview

•Approximately 2,200 companies are identified as holding land illegally via foreign shareholders, with an estimated value of 85,000 million baht.
•Over 1,100 companies are suspected of changing shareholders or bank accounts to evade detection.
•Phonphi Suwannachawi has coordinated with the Ministry of Interior, Royal Thai Police, and Ministry of Commerce to share data and accelerate legal proceedings.
•The verification process for the 2,200 clear cases and the investigation into over 10,000 additional companies are expected to conclude by the end of September.
•The Department of Lands will expedite investigations and enforce the sale of land held by illegal companies.
•Phonphi Suwannachawi stated that deportation is not typically used for land possession cases, but visa cancellation and removal are applied if legal criteria are met.
•A 'back-office' communication channel involving 1-2 executives from each agency has been established to speed up information sharing.
•The Minister of Justice noted that traditional document-based coordination causes delays in legal proceedings.

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Key Entities

Person

Phonphi Suwannachawi(พลพีร์ สุวรรณฉวี)

Deputy Minister of Interior who is leading the effort to reclaim land from illegal nominees.

Organization

Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)ℹ️

Government ministry coordinating the crackdown on illegal foreign land ownership.

Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)ℹ️

Agency cooperating in the investigation of nominee companies.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

Government ministry involved in handling nominee issues.

Ministry of Labour(กระทรวงแรงงาน)ℹ️

Agency invited to join the integration of data for crime prevention.

Cybercrime Prevention and Suppression Operation Center(ศูนย์ปฏิบัติการเพื่อป้องกันและปราบปรามอาชญากรรมทางเทคโนโลยี)

An agency, also known as AOC, invited to participate in the integrated data operation.

AOC(ศปอท.)ℹ️

Short name for the Cybercrime Prevention and Suppression Operation Center.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

Agency involved due to tax-related issues concerning nominee companies.

Ministry of Justice(กระทรวงยุติธรรม)ℹ️

Ministry whose leader commented on the delays caused by traditional document-based coordination.

Department of Lands(กรมที่ดิน)

Agency responsible for investigating land holdings and enforcing forced sales.

Department of Business Development(กรมพัฒนาธุกิจหารค้า)

Agency, referred to as DBD, collaborating to investigate nominee companies.

DBD(ดีบีดี)

Short name for the Department of Business Development.

Department of Provincial Administration(กรมการปกครอง)ℹ️

Agency cooperating in the investigation to identify illegal nominee companies.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

The location where Phonphi Suwannachawi made his announcements on September 15.

Ratchada-Huai Khwang(รัชดา-ห้วยขวาง)

An area where a pub raid resulted in the detention and visa cancellation of five foreigners.