DSI Chief Lt Col Korawat was in Phuket yesterday to inspect the damage done by the encroachment. Photo: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET: Department of Special Investigation (DSI) Director-General Pol Lt Col Korawat Panprapakorn was in Phuket in person yesterday (June 29) to inspect the site of national forest encroachment in the hills above the Bang Wad reservoir that local officials have been confirmed as involved in allowing.

 

Lt Col Korawat inspected the site, covering more than 108 rai to see firsthand where the trees have been cut down to make way for plantations and a dirt road carved through the protected forest area, which serves as a watershed for Phuket’s main water-supply reservoir at Bang Wad in Kathu.

 

The DSI was asked to investigate the encroachment as a special case after officers from the Royal Forest Department in January confirmed that local Phuket officials were involved in allowing a private individual to encroach on the protected forest land.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/dsi-chief-investigates-phuket-forest-encroachment-80512.php

 

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o yes, not forgetting about sri panwa resort belonging to an infamous well connected ultra-royalist

https://www.dsi.go.th/en/Detail/6c81ad0612ac9b9951acdeaa9e1624dc

 

https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/politics/phukets-sri-panwa-resorts-land-title-deed-to-be-investigated-for-legality

 

is it swept under carpet already?

 

they do also some money laundering

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/sso-board-told-to-clarify-its-investment-in-sri-panwa-hotels-trust-fund/

A real high priority for the so called "Government" to tackle at this time!

I wonder where they could possible spend their "resources" in a more profitable way for the benefit of the country?

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

more than 108 rai to see firsthand where the trees have been cut down to make way for plantations and a dirt road carved through the protected forest area, which serves as a watershed for Phuket’s main water-supply reservoir

 

Human nature ... they have never enough , they take what they can get , no matter if does not belong to them .

Just bribe some officials and go ahead ...

Destroy for profit , everywhere it is the same . Sad .

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The DSI was asked to investigate the encroachment as a special case after officers from the Royal Forest Department in January confirmed that local Phuket officials were involved in allowing a private individual to encroach on the protected forest land.