Songsak defends land dispute ruling

The Department of Lands (DoL) has compiled all court filings related to the Khao Kradong land dispute in Buri Ram province, but the Supreme Court never ruled that the land belonged to the State Railway of Thailand as the SRT lacked ownership rights, said Deputy Interior Minister Songsak Thongsri.

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While delivering the new government’s policy statement in parliament yesterday, Mr Songsak stated that three court cases related to the land have concluded, with the DoL having revoked all land title deed applications connected to the land.

These applications were ruled unlawful as there were already residents who held valid title deeds living there, he said.

However, Mr Songsak said that the Supreme Court never ruled that the ownership of the land be transferred to the SRT, adding that the SRT was correct in opposing the issuance of ownership rights.