The Royal Forest Department promises to increase protection to restore public places.
PUBLISHED: 22 March 2024 at 20:46
A private company’s encroaching on Nui Beach in Phuket is being reportedly attempting to reclaim the Royal Forest Department ( RFD )’s reserve forest area.
According to Bannarak Sermthong, the lieutenant director-general of the RFD, police officers gathered on Tuesday to inspect the beachfront property on Soi Laem Mum Nok in the Muang area.
They were acting on Phatcharavat Wongsuwan’s instructions to increase surveillance of invasion in public spaces.
Since a commonly reported occurrence in which a European man allegedly kicked a girl he thought was trespassing on the home he rented on Cape Yamu in Phuket, police activities have increased. It turns out that the abuse took place on a public beach.
On beaches all over the nation, where owners of located properties seek to encroach on access to seaside areas, are frequently seen — many of it illegal.
A sign indicates that the 18-rai plot of land belongs to Singha Phengkaew and intruders will be subject to legal claims at the page close to Nui Beach.
The manager’s attorney was given a search warrant, who has reportedly agreed to work with the police.
According to Mr. Bannarak, the site was discovered to have impacted a portion of designated forest in 2018 and 2019, and a law has already been put in place to demolish the intruding structure.
He continued, adding that gates had been put in place to encroach on the beach and that passage charges were being collected. However, it appeared that the same proprietors are encroaching once more.
The shore is regarded as a common space, according to Mr. Bannarak.
According to him, the National Reserved Forest Act prohibits the building of personal projects, including hotels, restaurants, and commercial spaces.
More than 50 institutions have been constructed on the site, according to the RFD.
Officials did issue warnings to occupants to demolish any beachfront structure found encroaching within 30 to 45 days.
Authorities will carry out the demolition work themselves if they do n’t, covering all costs incurred by the encroachers.