Thanathorn’s mum defends land plots

Somporn Juangroongruangkit, the mother of political activist Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, insists the 2,000 rai of land her family owns in Ratchaburi was legally acquired despite the Department of Land (DoL) ordering the revocation of land titles due to public land encroachment.

DoL deputy chief Somkiat Thanomkitti signed an order on March 29 that revoked 59 Nor Sor 3 Kor papers issued to three family members including Mr Thanathorn, founder of the Progressive Movement group for land in tambons Rang Bua and Dan Thab Tako of Chom Bung district.

A probe found the land sits in a public forest zone declared a forest reserve in 1984, so the land papers are not valid and contravene Section 58 of the Land Code. The holders of the land documents can challenge the revocation order with the Administrative Court within 15 days.

Ms Somporn has since insisted that her family…