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Land tenure data in Thailand

This article reviews land tenure Systems and land tenure data in Thailand in order to illustrate the importance of such information for policy-making. The article also discusses the status of existing databases and constraints both in the process of collection and the quality of the data, which may limit the value of the information. It draws attention to the various areas of social conflicts that can be traced to the segmented approach to land administration in Thailand. The focal point of attention is forest areas: in view of the ecological importance and the “open access” nature of the resources, these areas face competing demands related to economic, equity and environmental concerns. It is argued that while land tenure data can be instrumental in addressing land-related conflicts, much of the practical value is lost because of inconsistency of information and because information is not readily accessible, or cannot be combined to allow for greater depth of analysis. In practice, this means that policy-makers cannot make immediate use of the information that is available because additional time and expense are required either to collect additional information or to verify the validity and accuracy of existing information.

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Document type Reports, journal articles, and research papers (including theses and dissertations)
Language of document
  • English
Short title (alternative/varying form of title) Article from FAO Land Reform journal, 2006/1
Topics
  • Development and assistance for land tenure and land titling
  • Land
Geographic area (spatial range)
  • Thailand
Copyright Unclear copyright
Version / Edition 2006/1
License Creative Commons Attribution
Contact

Editor, Land Reform, Land Settlement and Cooperatives, Rural Development Division, FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy. mika.torhonen@fao.org. www.fao.org/sd/ltdirect/landrf.htm

Author (individual) O. Nabangchang-Srisawalak
ISSN number 0251-1894
Publication place Rome
Publisher FAO
Publication date 2006
Pagination 11
General note

Article is pages 82-93 of the bulletin

Keywords Land Tenure
Date uploaded June 27, 2016, 06:52 (UTC)
Date modified January 6, 2020, 05:47 (UTC)