Encroachment Forest Land Samui
My ministers not involved, says premier
Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 18 July 2006 / Source: The Nation
Allegations that members of the government had encroached on forest land
WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM: Caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra rejected allegations yesterday that members of his government had encroached on forest land on Koh Samui. Mr Thaksin gave his personal guarantees that none of his ministers were linked to the scam and caretaker Natural Resources and Environment Minister Yongyuth Tiyapairat had undertaken an inspection trip to look into the allegations. Mr Thaksin insisted that the encroachers would be brought to justice, no matter who they were.