No foreigners found violating law on buying, renting farmland in Thailand
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Deputy Commerce Minister, Alongkorn Ponlaboot, revealed that no foreigners had either bought or rented farmland over the limit set by law.
(TNA) - Concerned Thai officials will continue monitoring whether foreigners have violated law on buying or renting farmland to engage in agriculture in the kingdom although initial investigation found that such a practice does not exist, Deputy Commerce Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot said.
Mr. Alongkorn said Commerce Ministry Business Development Department officials had conducted an investigation in 20 provinces nationwide and it was found that no foreigners had either bought or rented farmland over the limit set by law to continue farming in
However, the ministry will continue monitoring the sector and seek cooperation from owners of agricultural land, and members of the Thai Farmers Association (TFA) for help in monitoring the activities of foreigners who may have entered into the business, he said.
Farming as an occupation is reserved for Thais only and some farmers that foreigners have bought numerous plots of farmland here and hired farmers to provide the Labour conducted the probe following an outcry.
The ministry will ask the Department of Special Investigation to continue probing whether foreigners have bought or rented farmland through business registration or a joint investment with Thais, said Mr. Alongkorn.
The ministry will also cooperate with TFA president Prasit Boonchuey in investigating the matter, he said.
He said
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