DSI Joined Forces With Related Agencies to Investigate The Forest Encroachment, Turning Into Over 500 Rais of Pineapple Farm In Ang Hin Subdistrict and Thung Luang Subdistrict, Pak Tho District, Ratchaburi Province

DSI Joined Forces With Related Agencies to Investigate The Forest Encroachment, Turning Into Over 500 Rais of Pineapple Farm In Ang Hin Subdistrict and Thung Luang Subdistrict, Pak Tho District, Ratchaburi Province

            On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, Police Major Yutthana Praedam, Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), Police Major Jatupol Bongkochmas, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Special Investigation (DSI), and Police Major Kriengkrai Suebsumpan, Director of the Bureau of Regional Operations, instructed Mr.Taewa Chularee, Head of Special Case Operation Center Region 7, leader of the investigation team no.207/2567, to lead the investigation team, alongside Mr.Kraisri Sawangsri, Head of the Mapping and Geo-information Technology Division, for a joint operation with the officials from the Forest Resource Management Office No.10 (Ratchaburi Province), the Ratchaburi Provincial Land Office, Pak Tho branch, the Protected Areas Regional Office 3, the Thung Luang Police Station, local authorities, and related agencies, in inspecting the land in accordance with the Certificates of Utilization (Nor Sor 3 Gor) of 10 parcels, totaling over 500 rais. The land parcels under the Nor Sor 3 Gor are located in the forest area and National Reserved Forest named “Phuyang-Phusamson” in Ang Hin Subdistrict and Thung Luang Subdistrict, Pak Tho District, Ratchaburi Province.

This case originated from a complaint the Special Case Operation Center Region 7 received from the DSI Station in Ratchaburi Province, stating that a group of influential capitalists had encroached and cleared the land to grow pineapples in the forest area and National Reserved Forest named “Phuyang-Phusamson” in Ang Hin Subdistrict and Thung Luang Subdistrict, Pak Tho District, Ratchaburi Province for hundreds of rai. Upon the investigation, the officials discovered that the area possesses the Certificates of Utilization (Nor Sor 3 Gor) which were issued under Section 59 bis of the Land Code, likely to be issued in illegal manner. The Special Case Operation Center Region 7 then joined forces with related agencies to inspect the area and land boundaries.

During the inspection, a drone was used to take aerial photographs and to inspect the area in order to use for the investigation process, as well as for reading and interpreting the photographs. If the Certificates of Utilization (Nor Sor 3 Gor) were issued illegally, the case will be transferred to related agencies for a revocation, and if any official is found to be aware of or involved in the illegally issuance of the Certificates of Utilization (Nor Sor 3 Gor) scheme, this matter would be forwarded to the Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission for further consideration.

This operation followed the mission of the DSI and its executives’ policy, emphasizing integrating work with related agencies to ensure justice and follow righteous principles in resolving the state’s land encroachment problem, which the state’s land has been claimed to be personal property, as well as to protect forest and land resources which are regarded as the significant resources of the state.