Former parks chief to form party
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A former national parks chief, who made headlines by cracking down on resorts, said yesterday that he would set up his own political party.
Damrong Pidet said his party, to be registered on December 12, will aim to fight for forestland to be returned. He made headlines before he retired at the end of September by demolishing luxurious resorts allegedly encroaching upon parks, after which he faced a disciplinary investigation.
Damrong said his party would be called “Taking Back Thailand’s Forests” and will only field party-list candidates. The party, to be registered in Bangkok and led by him, will have retired government officials as its founding members.
