Jetty take-downs ‘too slow’

Trat: A Koh Chang businessman has written to the Interior Ministry’s Damrongdharma Center to ask them to assist him in battling the demolition of two large, illegally constructed material shoreline.

He claims that the buildings are aggravated by southern deterioration in nearby towns.

Kitti Yimrewat, the business, said his battle for the destruction of these illegal material jetties, which, according to him, are similar to a developing considering their giant dimension, is now being stalled as the resort owning them has been granted another 150 days after the initial 180-day deadline expired.

Some have advised him to file a complaint with the Administrative Court opposing the date extension, which he said was taking a year or so to finish.

He, therefore, decided to camp his issue with the Damrongdharma Centre’s Trat business instead.

The first 180-day deadline for demolying the illegitimate concrete platforms, which was granted by the local marine authorities, was given a 150-day extension in the most recent administrative order, which was later terminated on September 17.

The resort’s owner, Phira Iam-sunthon, said the statewide office of the Marine Department only permitted 150 more weeks while the company that runs the hotel cited difficulties in getting the two piers cleared as a justification for its request for 180 more time.

The resort now has until Feb. 18 to complete the demolition, he said, adding that if the company does n’t meet the second deadline, a civil lawsuit will be brought against it for the coastal erosion these concrete structures are causing, he said.

In Koh Chang, an established stands by a concrete walls. ( File photo: Jakkrit Waewkhlaihong )

In Koh Chang, an established stands by a concrete walls. ( File photo: Jakkrit Waewkhlaihong )