The Central Administrative Court has favoured a petition from the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) against the Department of Lands (DoL) and its director general for dereliction of duty regarding plots of land totalling 5,083 rai in the Khao Kradong area of Buri Ram’s Muang district.
The SRT filed the case in September 2021 demanding the DoL revoke its 900 land title deeds and remove all people from its property after the Supreme Court stated that the land belonged to the SRT in 2021.
Of the 900 land titles, 12 land title deeds or 179 rai in total belonged to the Chidchob family, a powerful political clan in the province. They run several businesses on the land including Buriram International Circuit and a 32,600-seat football stadium.
The SRT also demanded damages of 700 million baht be paid by the DoL but this request was overruled by the court.
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