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Thanathorn, family accused of vast forest encroachment

Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, left, and his mother Somporn, right, during election campaigning in November 2018, when he was still leader of the since dissolved Future Forward Party. (Photo: Thawatchai Khemgumnerd)

The Royal Forest Department on Thursday accused political activist Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, his mother and his younger sister of illegally occupying more than 2,000 rai of forest reserve land in Ratchaburi province.

The complaint was filed on behalf of forests director-general Adisorn Nuchdamrong with the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division.

It accused Mr Thanathorn, founder of the Progressive Movement group, his mother Somporn and his younger sister Chanapan of illegally occupying connected blocks of land totalling 2,154 rai within a national forest reserve…

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