Chalerm claims banker encroached on Khao Soi Dao forest

"The prime minister has given the green light to quickly resolve the encroachment," Chalerm said, vowing to set a top priority to fight encroachers.

He said he would go after land grabbing by rich people who want to turn forest areas into resorts.

In one of the cases came to his attention, a well-connected banker is involved in the encroachment scam to develop a gold course near Khao Soi Dao, designated a forest reserve, in Chanthaburi, he said.

The Nation