Measure of Land Allocation Act B.E. 2543 : A Case Study of Land Allocation in Chiang Rai Province

Abstract

The study titled “Measure of Land Allocation According to Land Allocation Act B.E. 2543 : A Case Study of Land Allocation in Chiang Rai Province” aimed to 1) investigate related problems, concepts and theories of land allocation according to Land Allocation Act B.E. 2543, 2) analyze legal measures issued both in the country and in other foreign countries, 3) analyze the problems caused by land allocation in Chiang Rai Province, 4) develop the measures and guidelines for land allocation system in Chiang Rai and other provinces, and 5) improve and correct the Land Allocation Act B.E. 2543 and other related laws under the current social, economic, political and governmental contexts in order to contribute the most suitability and highest benefit for involved parties. This study was based on mixed method research. The documentary research was conducted to analyze the knowledge of analyzed and related laws while survey research was used to interview the specialists’ opinions toward the definition of land allocation according to the Land Allocation Act B.E. 2543. The sample groups included academics, legal experts, real estate entrepreneurs, and clients who involved with land allocation activities in Chiang Rai province. The collected data were then analyzed systematically based on the research methodology. The findings of the study revealed that the most problematic item was the avoidance of requesting for legal approval in land allocation, especially a number of real estate agents for small sized-blocks of land in rural areas. The request for land allocation under the legal measure was not worth for investment in a small real estate project since it was treated equally to that of the big project based on the Land Allocation Act B.E. 2543. The residents in these rural areas need houses with reasonable price since their income is at moderate to low level. They did not want to pay for monthly utility cost since the governmental utility services are not reachable and inefficient for the community residents. And in the long run, the payment for central utility cost to the centrally local government is worthier. It is therefore logical to improve the Land Allocation Act B.E. 2543, especially the expansion of land allocation concept to be more flexible. The small entrepreneurs can invest in real estate without any permission request but all the activities need to be under the other appropriate and efficient government’s regulations and measures. Moreover, setting obvious standard size for each real estate project with the appropriate central utility area is recommended in order to decrease the cost of capital and encourage the perspective residents to buy a cheaper price. These measures are expected to solve the problem of beneficial harmonization, reduce the problem of legal practice avoidance, and promote the local real estate business to be more prosper and stable. With these measures, the residents as the consumers in the areas will receive the highest benefit and own resident buildings in that they can be affordable appropriately to their family economy.