A mandate for the deconstruction of three illegal resorts in the favoured hillside tourist destination, Phu Thap Boek, has been decreed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The said resorts, located in the Phetchabun province, were brought to the notice of the authorities due to tourist complaints about obtrusive constructions blocking views.

 

On Wednesday, the Minister of Environment, Varawut Silpa-archa, promptly instructed his adviser Yuthapol Angkinan, an environmental inspector, and pertinent agencies to tackle the issue of these illegal resorts situated close to Pha Hua Sing, or Lion Head Cliff, in Ban Noen, a subdistrict of Lom Kao district. Pha Hua Sing is an integral part of the Khao Kho National Park ecosystem.

 

Following the illegal resorts complaint, the Natural Resources and Environmental Crime Suppression Division’s Sub-division 4 collaborated with the forest special task force and local administrative officials of Lom Kao district and Khao Kho National Park to scrutinise the problematic, illegal resorts.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo courtesy of Royal Forest Department, Bangkok Post

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/thailands-environment-ministry-orders-removal-of-illegal-resorts-in-phu-thap-boek

 

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So no-one in the local government offices noticed these structures being erected...?

Why would anyone want to stay in one of those. Without a big balcony rail you would need to stay in bed.