In related news, the Northern Peasant Federation said it was satisfied with its discussion with PM's Office Minister at Chiang Mai City Hall in relation to villagers' woes over the implementation of the government's master plan to tackle forest-resource encroachment.
The group said it hoped to get further clarity on the matter when it met with Natural Resources and Environment Minister General Dapong Ratanasuwan on Monday.
After the three-hour meeting yesterday, the federation said Panadda had agreed with their proposal and would have relevant agencies proceed on trying to resolve problematic areas within the agreed time frame.
The group said the discussion with Dapong would be a key step to determining the government's sincerity and its next move in response to the futures of some 20,000 communities - or 10 million people - currently located on state land.