Thai navy warns of demolishing illegal structures near Phuket Airport

[snoop1130]

 

The Commander of the Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command, Vice Admiral Arpakorn Yookongkaew, has given a stern warning to individuals occupying land illegally in the Bang Khanun Forest near Phuket International Airport, stating that their structures will be demolished.

 

The Royal Thai Navy intends to develop facilities in the protected area, including the 22nd Anti-Aircraft Battalion, the 2nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, the Anti-Aircraft Command Unit, an Air Defense and Coastal Defense Center, and the 4th Naval Police Battalion of the Naval Police Department. Occupying 3,763 rai of land in the forest, the proposed plan has spurred discontent among local families who claim they have been living and farming in the area for generations.

 

During an inspection of the forest last week, Vice Admiral Arpakorn, accompanied by various officials and representatives from Monsoon Garbage Thailand, discovered an illegal structure on the land. The owner was granted 15 days to dismantle the building or face the Navy’s intervention, reported The Phuket News.

 

“It is our intention to know the facts and then find suitable solutions to the problems. We will organise joint forest conservation activities involving the local community in the future,” said Vice Admiral Arpakorn.

 

By Mitch Connor

Caption: Picture courtesy of Royal Thai Navy Third Area Command

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/phuket/thai-navy-warns-of-demolishing-illegal-structures-near-phuket-airport

 

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[stevenl]

How about leaving the forest the forest.

[billd766]

6 minutes ago, stevenl said:

How about leaving the forest the forest.

And the people who HAVE lived there for generations alone.

 

Also how about the navy dealing with navy things, and leaving the civilian population alone?

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

I'm confused here...

 

The Thai Navy wants to evict various common folks for encroaching on a protected national forest....

 

So... the Thai Navy can come in with a 3,763 rai military development project in the same protected area consisting of....

"the 22nd Anti-Aircraft Battalion, the 2nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, the Anti-Aircraft Command Unit, an Air Defense and Coastal Defense Center, and the 4th Naval Police Battalion of the Naval Police Department."

 

If the national forest there is really a "protected" area, then it ought to be "protected" from the Thai Navy encroachers just as much as from the common folks encroachers.

 

The article as written makes no sense, and doesn't explain how or why the planned Navy development should be treated any different there than any other "development."

 

[hotchilli]

11 hours ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

I'm confused here...

 

The Thai Navy wants to evict various common folks for encroaching on a protected national forest....

Protected by the Navy for the navy... ?

[robertson468]

I would have thought that this is a Police and local land office.  Since when do the armed forces have authority to demolish structures and evict people from land.  This bares investigation by the local land office and the local police, who should tell the navy that they are exceeding their authority.

[chalawaan]

Why do the Navy need massive AA defences near Phuket Airport? 

 

Is there a Navy Airfield there?

 

Who would be attacking Phuket, and Why?

 

Maybe the Kra isthmus canal is going ahead, and they want to be prepared, to defend that -but it's a bit early surely!

 

In the end, what are you left with if none of the other reasons  make sense?

 

Just another dodgy earner for the high command, like that Army park full of giant statues of former rulers of aincent Siam, the Aircraft carrier with no planes that never leaves port, the blimp, the subs with no engines, the explosives/drug/golfball detection machines, various barracks construction deals that went to Prayuths brother's son, and on and on...

 

 

 

 

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

........and representatives from Monsoon Garbage Thailand........

????????

[patman30]

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

warning to individuals occupying land illegally in the Bang Khanun Forest near Phuket International Airport, stating that their structures will be demolished.

 

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Royal Thai Navy intends to develop facilities in the protected area

 

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Occupying 3,763 rai of land in the forest, the proposed plan has spurred discontent among local families who claim they have been living and farming in the area for generations

Sums it up.