Meanwhile, military-style enforcement of law and order has also taken place in several
provinces in all four regions of Thailand. A higher number of people are affected and the impact
has very serious, although little attention has been paid to this by the mainstream media. The
enforcement measures in question stem from the NCPO’s plan to resolve disputes over national
forest areas. This article examines the role of the military in the conflict over natural resources
management as exemplifying the outcomes of the 2014 coup allowing the military to extend
its power and control far into the social, economic and political life of common people.