Suparp Khamlae holds a treasured portrait of her husband Den, a land reform advocate who was disappeared after being accused of encroaching on state forest land. (Bangkok Post file photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)What do you get from fighting for land rights in Thailand? Mr Den and Mrs Suparb were among these forest poor. The forest poor in Kok Yao and other settlements in the area joined the movement with Mr Den as their leader. The obstacle is a host of draconian forest laws and the forest authorities who cling to power.

Source: Bangkok Post August 01, 2017 18:30 UTC