The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has resolved to determine the basis of the case against “Comrade Saeng Suphachai Phosu” for possession of the land of Ms. 2, a plot of Dong Phathai Forest, Nakhon Phanom Province, for her own benefit. Not considering the public interest causing disrepute to the honor of holding office Deputy Minister of Agriculture, MP, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, April 25, 2024, Mr. Niwatchai Kasemmongkol, Secretary-General of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), as spokesperson of the NACC Office. Announcement that the NACC has resolved to determine the cause of action in an important case involving a serious violation or non-compliance with ethical standards. In the case where the NACC appoints an inquiry committee to investigate the case of accusations against Mr. Supachai Phosu, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives. and Member of the House of Representatives (MP), Nakhon Phanom Province Adhere to possession and use of the land No. S. 2 or reservation form in the project to arrange a large piece of land in the Dong Phathai forest plot. Tha Uthen District Nakhon Phanom Province By purchasing land and without evidence of land reservation, 40 plots, area 220 rai. Facts from the investigation appear that Mr. Supachai submitted an account showing assets and liabilities to the NACC in the case of accepting the position of Nakhon Phanom MP when On January 22, 2008, in the case of assuming the position of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives on June 3, 2009, and in the case of assuming the position of Nakhon Phanom MP on May 25, 2019, informing that he was in possession of preemption type land (Ms. 2). In the area of Phathai Subdistrict Tha Uthen District Nakhon Phanom Province, 40 plots, total area 220 rai. From the inspection, it was found that in 1989 – 1991, Mr. Supachai, who was not qualified to receive land allocation and is a person who has not received land allocation and reservation in the project to allocate a large piece of land in the Dong Phathai Forest area. The land was purchased by entering into a purchase and sale agreement and a land purchase and sale agreement with the people who had been allocated land and received a reservation form (Ns. 2) to temporarily use the land in the project to allocate a large piece of land in the Dong Phathai forest plot. Tha Uthen District, Nakhon Phanom Province, 40 plots, total area 220 rai, although such land cannot be transferred or traded. Except for inheritance, after the pre-emption certificate and possession of the land was handed over to Mr. Supachai, Mr. Supachai has taken advantage of it by planting rubber trees all over the area continuously. Although the governor of Nakhon Phanom Province There will be an order for the person who received land allocation and the original preemption certificate to lose their rights in the land and leave the land and sell their preemption rights according to Section 32 of the Land Code on 16 October 2013, 5 September 2022 and 22. September 2022 (after the ethical standards of Constitutional Court judges and office holders in independent organizations Including the Auditor-General and the head of the administrative agency of the Constitutional Court and Independent Organizations, B.E. 2018, comes into force) that Mr. Supachai, who holds the position of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives, as well as the Nakhon Phanom MP and still holds The position of 2nd Vice President of the House of Representatives received a letter on 11 July 2023 and 12 July 2023 requesting to relinquish the right to occupy and use the land. Plot owned by the Governor of Nakhon Phanom Province An order was issued to sell the said land reservation. Therefore, there is no effect on the holding, possession and use of land in the form of a pre-emption form (Nor Sor 2), which is government land in the large land allocation project for the Dong Phathai forest plot. By purchasing land and not having evidence of a land reservation (N.S. 2) as well as not having the qualifications to acquire land according to the regulations regarding The allocation of land for the people, dated August 24, 1955, which was illegal by Mr. Supachai, was not an offense at all, according to the committee’s resolution. NACC. “The action of Mr. Supachai Phosu is the occupation of government land for his own benefit. in violation of the law Not considering the public interest and affecting the management of land and forest resources of the state. It also discourages those who do not have their own land. Or they already have one, but it’s a small amount, not enough to make a living. causing disrepute to the honor of holding the position of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives and members of the House of Representatives which is a serious violation or non-compliance with ethical standards. According to the ethical standards of the judges of the Constitutional Court and persons holding positions in independent organizations including the Auditor-General and the head of the administrative agency of the Constitutional Court and Independent Organizations, B.E. 2018, Article 7 and Article 17, together with Articles 3 and Article 27, and the Regulations on the Code of Ethics of Members of the House of Representatives and Committees, B.E. 2020, Articles 9 and Article 10, Submit the matter to the Supreme Court for decision in accordance with the Organic Act on Prevention and Suppression of Corruption B.E. 2018, Section 87.”
