The P-Move group stormed Government House to submit a letter opposing the dissolution of the Land Bank and urged the formation of a subcommittee to study national park laws. They declared that the government must uphold its promises to the people and vowed to continue their protest until they receive answers from the authorities.
At 10:00 a.m. on 3 August 2026 at Government House, the People’s Movement for a Just Society (P-Move), led by Chairman Jamnong Nuphan, along with networks from the Northern Farmers Federation and civil society groups, traveled from Bangkok Central Revolution Station to join P-Move protesters. They established a protest camp in front of Government House on Phitsanulok Road to submit a letter urging the government to reconsider the planned dissolution of the Land Bank Management Institution (Public Organization) (LBMI) scheduled for September, as part of the government’s public agency restructuring. They requested the reconsideration of the Public Organization Development and Promotion Committee’s resolution on this matter and called for amendments to the royal decree establishing the LBMI. They also asked to extend the dissolution deadline by at least one year to maintain a permanent agency addressing land issues based on land reform principles and equitable land distribution, consistent with constitutional provisions, without adversely affecting citizens suffering from land problems. They requested P-Move representatives be included in government discussions on this issue.
Additionally, they urged the government to promptly sign the appointment of a subcommittee to study and amend the National Park Act B.E. 2562 (2019) and the Wildlife Reservation and Protection Act B.E. 2562 (2019) under the National Land Policy Committee (NLPC). Mr. Nopporn Boonkaew, Deputy Secretary-General of the Prime Minister’s Office, and representatives from the Public Organization Development and Promotion Committee received the letter. Reports indicate that in the afternoon of the same day, Deputy Prime Minister and NLPC oversight chairman Mr. Songsak Thongsri will meet with civil society representatives.
Reporters noted that at Government House’s front, the Riot Control Police Company maintained security around the area and read announcements informing protesters of prohibitions under the Public Assembly Act B.E. 2558 (2015). Meanwhile, protest representatives read a statement urging Mr. Songsak to promptly discuss resolving the Land Bank dissolution issue with protesters. They confirmed they would maintain their protest camp until satisfactory answers are provided. If progress stalls, they plan to escalate their actions to defend land rights and push the government to fulfill its commitments to the people. They then submitted a letter to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, requesting his participation in a meeting with civil society on 4 August, before dispersing to establish a protest camp near the former Civil Service Commission office and the sidewalk in front of Government House.
