Boonrawee Urges Government to Investigate Nominees
Boonrawee Yomjinda, list-MP and leader of the Thai Ruamjai Party, calls on the government to investigate nominee groups acquiring retention basins in Rayong, Chonburi, Ayutthaya, and Pathum Thani.
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- Boonrawee Yomjinda addresses suspicious land acquisitions by nominee groups
- Targeted provinces include Rayong, Chonburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, and Pathum Thani
- The acquired land holds potential to be developed as royal initiative water retention basins
- The government is urged to urgently investigate as missing retention basins worsen floods
Boonrawee Yomjinda, a party-list Member of Parliament and leader of the Thai Ruamjai Party, held a press conference on October 7, 2026, urging the government to urgently investigate public concerns regarding grey-money capital groups utilizing Thai nominees to acquire land plots across several provinces.
According to his statement, these shadowy investment groups have been aggressively buying up properties in key provinces including Rayong, Chonburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, and Pathum Thani, with certain acquired plots possessing high potential for development into water retention areas.
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Boonrawee emphasized that developing these areas into water retention basins aligns with the royal initiatives of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great (Rama IX), which have proven to be an effective and concrete solution for flood management in various regions of Thailand.
The royal-initiated monkey cheek (Kaem Ling) water retention system serves as a cornerstone for mitigating seasonal flooding in Thailand. When natural water retention areas or drainage routes are repurposed for unauthorized commercial or industrial uses, it directly impairs regional water management efficiency. Furthermore, unregulated land acquisitions by external capital groups often run the risk of environmental degradation, such as illegal electronic waste dumping as previously reported in parts of Rayong and Chonburi.
He pointed out that the recent severe flooding in eastern Bangkok clearly demonstrates that if retention basin construction projects had been executed according to established plans, the current heavy flooding crisis could have been prevented.
Boonrawee added that numerous citizens from several provinces have actively submitted information and tips to the Thai Ruamjai Party regarding the rapid land-buying activities conducted by these grey capital networks.
Source: Khaosod Politics
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