PUBLISHED: 23 Oct 2024 at 06: 28
Trat: A businessman from Koh Chang, in eastern Thailand, has written to the Interior Ministry’s Damrongdharma Center to ask them to assist him in his battle to have two large-but-unlawful material piers destroyed.
He claims that the near coastal areas ‘ erosion is being worsened by the institutions.
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 firm operating the beach cited difficulties in getting the destruction of the two jetties as a justification for its request for 180 more days, while the Marine Department’s statewide office only permitted 150 more days, according to Phira Iam-sunthon, lieutenant governor.
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 official stands by a material ceiling in March. ( File photo: Jakkrit Waewkhlaihong )