SRT row over revoking land titles risks state payouts

A legal expert has warned that revoking land titles in the longstanding Khao Kradong dispute in Buri Ram may require the state to compensate lawful landholders.

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Akenarong Cherdpan, a provincial public prosecutor at the Office of the Attorney-General, said the conflict involves more than 5,083 rai of land claimed by the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) under a royal decree issued during King Rama VI's reign. The dispute began when 35 residents occupying 170 rai sought title deeds in 2011. The SRT contested their claims, and the Supreme Court ultimately ruled in favour of the state agency, ordering the eviction of those residents.