Military, police officers accused of using excessive force in land eviction

[misskit]

Villagers from two tambons in Ban Pong district of Ratchaburi province on Friday (Sept 29) filed a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division (CSD), accusing military and police officers of using force excessively to evict them from land under a dispute.


The villagers from Tambon Don Krabuang and Tambon Nong Or were led by Thanakhom Thaweekraikul, chairman of Don Krabuang tambon administration organisation (TAO).


Mr Thanakhom said the villagers had occupied the land in dipute which covers about 400 rai. An investor, who acquired the land ownership, filed a lawsuit with the court to evict them. The court ordered the villagers of more than 100 households to move out of the land.


The villagers defied the court order, saying that the investor had acquired the land illegally. In 2015, they filed a petition with the Administrative Court. The petition is still being considered by the court.


While waiting for the court’s ruling, the investor brought a number of police and military officers, who used excessive force to evict them from the land, Mr Thanakhom said.


Military, police officers accused of using excessive force in land eviction - Thai PBS English News

[Wilsonandson]

Hmm, not a wise thing to do, peev off the police and the military. Just relocate your chicken shed and keep your head down.

[jabir]

Looks like the start of a bidding war!

[Maanaam]

they filed a petition with the Administrative Court. The petition is still being considered by the court.

So there is automatically an injunction.

While waiting for the court’s ruling, the investor brought a number of police and military officers, who used excessive force to evict them from the land

But police and soldiers follow the money, not the system of law.
Forget about the rough handling (or take that as a secondary thing), bring the lot of them to task for acting unlawfully while in uniform and abusing their powers as officers of the law.

Be nice of the news media to name this mysterious "investor".