Deputy Secretary General of Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai has visited Chiang Mai and Lamphun provinces to solve the problems of farmers’ arable land more than 500 poor households in an area of over 800 Rai.
July 16th 2024 , Dr.Thitiwat Adisornphankul , Deputy Secretary General of Minister for Political Affairs (Deputy Prime Minister Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai) chairman of the working group for solving land problems under The Land Bank Administration Institute (Public Organization) , LABAI, together with government working group and public sector have visited the area as to meet the farmers who suffering from land problems in Chiang Mai and Lamphun Province at the Multipurpose buildings of Ban-Tha-Ko-Muang Cooperative , Ban-Tha-Ko-Muang , Nong-Pla-Sawai Subdistrict, Ban-Hong District, Lamphun Province, with more than 200 farmers participated.

 
Dr. Thitiwat together with the working group have exchanged opinions also opened to farmer’s suggestions as to create guidelines for solving land problems under The Land Bank Administration Institute (Public Organization) which is a state agency who provides support to farmers and poor people of The People’s Movement for a Just Society (P-Move) in 4 communities of pilot area in Chiang Mai and Lamphun Province which covering 500 poor farmers’ households in area of more than 800 Rai.

 
Dr. Thitiwat said government recognizes the situation and distress of farmers regarding the arable land problems and has proceeded support through the sustainable land allocation project and the reduction of land deprivation project as to solve the problem for farmers.
“In 2024, the government has allocated a budget of 558 million baht to Land Bank to expedite the process of acquiring arable land for farmers as to increase opportunity for farmer to grow crops on their own farmland which currently the land has already been delivered to farmers in several areas throughout the country,” Dr. Thitiwat said.

   
Mr. Kulaphat Poomjaioud, Director of The Land Bank Administration Institute (Public Organization) revealed that he is grateful for government 2024 budget allocation to support our LABAI mission to continue our projects to support Thai farmers including the working group for farmland management. We have established guidelines for acceleration the project in 4 pilot areas ( 3 in Lamphun , 1 in Chiang Mai) which to be completed soon.

Public Relation Department, The Land Bank Administration Institute (Public Organization)