Dept probes golf course claim (opens original article in a new tab)

Thailand's Department of National Parks is investigating claims that forest land in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary has been encroached upon and converted into a golf course, with officials seeking records to identify the current occupant of a disputed plot.

• Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation is investigating alleged encroachment in Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Preliminary inquiry found two seized plots in 2024 and 2026, and evidence of golf course-like grass planting and irrigation pipes.
• Officials are seeking records to identify the current occupant of a 13.5-rai plot after the original claimant said he sold the land years ago.