PHUKET: An unusual island-hopping property title is being blamed for an investigation into a dispute over land ownership on Naka Noi, off Phuket.
Puri Hiranpruk, actor and grandson of the owner of a 60-rai concession for land on the island, accompanied Department of Special Inverstigation authorities, Royal Thai Navy and other officials on a visit to Naka Noi yesterday.
''Nobody can occupy land on a large part of the island without permission,'' said Khun Puri.
However, a deed is now in existence for 17 rai on Naka Noi. Although the people who say they have the unusual title have yet to be questioned, authorities have been told that the document appears to be a ''flying sor kor'' that was originally a title covering seven rai on neighboring Naka Yai.
The land on Naka Noi is being offered for sale for 42 million baht, according to investigators.
Khun Puri's single-storey family home is the only building at one end of the island and is rented out to holidaymakers.
Phuketwan beieves that Thailand's array of titles should be reviewed and replaced by a more practical method of ascribing ownership to property.
Puri Hiranpruk, actor and grandson of the owner of a 60-rai concession for land on the island, accompanied Department of Special Inverstigation authorities, Royal Thai Navy and other officials on a visit to Naka Noi yesterday.
''Nobody can occupy land on a large part of the island without permission,'' said Khun Puri.
However, a deed is now in existence for 17 rai on Naka Noi. Although the people who say they have the unusual title have yet to be questioned, authorities have been told that the document appears to be a ''flying sor kor'' that was originally a title covering seven rai on neighboring Naka Yai.
The land on Naka Noi is being offered for sale for 42 million baht, according to investigators.
Khun Puri's single-storey family home is the only building at one end of the island and is rented out to holidaymakers.
Phuketwan beieves that Thailand's array of titles should be reviewed and replaced by a more practical method of ascribing ownership to property.
Totally agree the land titles issue in Thailand needs to be urgently reviewed. Interestingly, Honduras has recently introduced a new electronic system of land titles to clear up similar problems. They have based the new system on BlockChain distributed ledger technology. This is the same technology that BitCoin runs on, but is nothing to do with BitCoin.
Blockchain is a fabulous new technology set to dramatically change the banking industry over the next few years. By implementing a distributed ledger, which is public to see but impossible to change, it could improve matters tremendously.
I should contact the Govt and show them how to introduce it.
Posted by Discover Thainess on December 15, 2015 09:31