Tears of Chao Lay, we are the pioneers, hijack the state, restore the original area. Asking for anything, not accepting Many parties came together to find a solution. “General Surin” Dingraj does not admit that he is wrong.
Date 19 Jan. 2023 at Bangkok Art and Culture Center There is a discussion stage “Solution to Lipe Land Problems” The panelists consisted of Ms. Saluay HarnthaChao Lay Koh Lipe Dr. Naruemon Arunothai Director of Social Research Institute Chulalongkorn University General Surin Pikunthong Member of the Information and Fact Examination Committee on Land Disputes Related to the Koh Lipe Sea Lay Community Moderated byMr. Tos Limsasai News correspondent from The Reporters
before the stage begins Mr. Chamnong Chitnirat Advisor to Thai Community Foundation who clings to the problem of fishermen, said that he went to the area of Koh Lipe following the tsunami It was found that the Chao Le community here is the furthest. The emergence of this community because he was the one who confirmed the word Siamese during the border demarcation in the reign of King Rama V. If he said that he was a Malaysian The islands in that area will all belong to Malaysia. It is regarded as the virtue of Koh Lipe beach people.
Mr. Chamnong said when the fishermen were pioneers The government in some eras did the right thing by granting 41 plots of land rights documents as Aug. 1, but the turning point occurred when the Department of Provincial Administration sent a village headman from outside to take care of it. He collected Aug. 1. Of every plot of sea gypsies to volunteer to take them out as Nor Sor 3, but in the end, every document came out in the names of 3-4 village headmen’s relatives without the sea gypsies not knowing. came to know when the land was being sold
In addition, the issuance of the Sor Kor. 1 also straddles the land where people live. And every document has been expanded, for example, 5 rai, returning to issue more documents to 10 rai from 80 rai to 150 rai, covering the villagers as well including state land Public corridors, cemeteries, all fall into this plot of land. including schools and health We are arriving at a point where there are several committees, including Big Joke, Pol. Gen. Surachet Hakpal, Deputy Commissioner of Police and Mr. Peeraphan Salirathavipark, Secretary-General to the Prime Minister. Will be able to unravel the knot or not. to restore justice to fishermen and society
Miss Saluay Harntalay Said that we had lived together for a long time and did not think that there would be capitalists claiming rights documents and trying to block the access to the school and public roads. The villagers gathered together to prevent him from blocking it. But he said he was not afraid because he had the documents and had the right to block the route. We said that we were in the original Lipe and used this road since the pioneer of Koh Lipe. We will defend the rights of the community. The villagers gathered together to prevent him from connecting the gate. But he said he had the power. But we said that we would fight to the end even if we died.
“We crossed the sea from Koh Lipe to Bangkok. I hope that the relevant agencies don’t only look at the rights document. Don’t forget that we are pioneers. But why don’t we have the right to protect ourselves? Nowadays, as if we demanded anything, we would not accept it. We will be sea people, water people, island people, but we are proud to be our people. We are glad that we were born on the land of Siam. Proud that the ancestors planted the land of Siam
We got a royal surname from Somdej Ya. We are proud and happy I want government agencies to listen I never thought of coming to Bangkok. Chaolay people love nature. never bullied anyone We have a smile for everyone who comes to Koh Lipe. I want all agencies to not let us go in the middle of the sea. If so, it can go back. We would like to tell our ancestors that it is better to go to live in Malaysia,” Miss Saluay said in a sobbing voice.
Ms. Renu Talaymon Koh Lipe fishermen Said to have traveled up Bangkok because they want to reclaim the land of Lipe to the sea people. He himself was threatened in 2014. He said that the land he was living in had already been bought from a capitalist. He came to destroy property And sued us for trespassing that he closed the (road) school, we mightn’t stand it because his grandfather said that the school was given to the children. have studied We want to take back the land of the Treasury Department. I want the government to take care of the Koh Lipe fishermen. Check the title document whether it swells or flies. If correct, we accept But in any plots that are swollen, they want to return the fishermen to live together as a sustainable community.
However, while Ms. Saluay and Ms. Renu spoke Both of them were crying and sobbing. In addition, the sea gypsies who were present in the meeting room also cried and told the facts regarding the injustice they had received. This caused many people in the conference room to feel sad.
General Surin Pikunthong Former Chairman of the Housing Security Committee Farming area and spiritual area of the Chao Le community The Office of the Prime Minister said that on December 1, 1954, the Land Code was applied. Which wanted to report possession or Aug. 1 on Koh Lipe, but when it was issued as Nor Sor 3, there were only a few names left, although everyone on Koh Lipe at that time had the right
The issuance of Nor Sor. 3 is issued by government officials and requires a survey and inspection. But it appears that from the original, some plots were reported as Aug. 1 for 50 rai, becoming Nor Sor. 3 in the amount of 80 rai because the government officials did not inspect. Therefore, this first defect belongs to the unchecked bureaucracy. Both public walkways and waterways that pass through the front of the district office But the sheriff just returned.
“We don’t fight people with documents. But we fight with the person who issued all the documents. But the government did not admit that he was wrong. But that is a problem nowadays because the government does not allow the public to share the land. It’s definitely a flaw. because the community must already have a path to the sea In addition, when Nor Sor 3 was released, it continued to expand over the heads of friends until it reached more than 100 rai, ”said Gen. Surin.
General Surin Said that the difficult problem to solve was the bureaucracy and people with money. Because in fact, the waterways and walkways are the responsibility of the sheriff who can request to fix them at all. but did not do it for any reason, which is well known because there are people who build resorts over the waterways, really don’t have to go to the government Just use the law and the facts and that’s it.
As for the matter of land, it is a matter of the Ministry of the Interior. Suffering like this is not just for the sea people. Even the Karen people are suffering from the government’s announcement. He affirmed that the sea people have the right to walk. water because he is legitimate according to facts
Dr. Naruemon Arunothai Said from the research that the sea people said In the past, there were both waterways and walking paths. But when developed, there was a construction over all. Therefore, the question arises whether we came in the wrong direction or not. He did not want this to happen to other islands. If we go to build a lot, such as a hotel, do we have enough water? What is the waste source like? how is the ecosystem We develop by overlapping the original, such as beach names, island names, which reflect history. therefore wanting to bring back the original name
Dr. Narumon said that there are more ways to develop Koh Lipe. because there are resources from the community and nature If we develop tourism in a way that satisfies tourists, it won’t get the real thing. Therefore, if finding a solution, it is important to listen to the community.
