Sitting in my office at the pointy end and a military chopper has been flying over very low.

Impossible to have a nap.

I am told that the folk are here from Bangkok (DSI last time) surveying Samui and checking for illegal land titles and other 'anomalies'. Some plots near me are dodgy. (Four chanote titles have been revoked and more under consideration. They are on the last stage of appeal.)

I cannot confirm the reason for the survey, the local Thais told me, but that helicopter is not just sightseeing.

The navy were also 'parked up' off shore yesterday.

Probably checked for unauthorized illegal construction or encroachment ... ?

Annoying , I agree ... may be get a thai rocket ...?

On 5/23/2024 at 10:02 AM, Tropicalevo said:

Sitting in my office at the pointy end and a military chopper has been flying over very low.

Impossible to have a nap.

I am told that the folk are here from Bangkok (DSI last time) surveying Samui and checking for illegal land titles and other 'anomalies'. Some plots near me are dodgy. (Four chanote titles have been revoked and more under consideration. They are on the last stage of appeal.)

I cannot confirm the reason for the survey, the local Thais told me, but that helicopter is not just sightseeing.

The navy were also 'parked up' off shore yesterday.

They are defiantly after you, can't you see it?

So what is it your are trying to say?

Just a quick follow up - from Khaosod (hope that I can post the link)

The helicopter folk have reported their findings on land encroachment.

Looks like there are going to be a lot of unhappy bunnies hopping around.

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2024/05/28/surat-thani-takes-resolving-koh-samui-land-issues-seriously/

Week or so ago they were buzzing around here, all day (rare), though seemed to have calmed down now.   Same with a larger prop plane, either Saab 340 or Basler BT-67.   Noticed more parachute training also.    We are near the Myanmar border, but away from any internal conflicts of Myanmar.

Looks like the local 'land encroachment' task force scored a goal here.

52 villas possibly going to be knocked down?

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2024/06/26/samui-task-force-cracks-down-on-52-foreign-villas-with-hidden-rentals/

 

 

 

 

On 6/29/2024 at 2:38 PM, Tropicalevo said:

Looks like the local 'land encroachment' task force scored a goal here.

52 villas possibly going to be knocked down?

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2024/06/26/samui-task-force-cracks-down-on-52-foreign-villas-with-hidden-rentals/

 

 

 

 

Quick update from the BP.

The villas in that development have been 'closed down' and the tenants have been told to leave.

No mention yet of knocking them down though.

Sitting in my office at the pointy end and a military chopper has been flying over very low.

Impossible to have a nap.

 

I guess they came to wake you up, as sleeping in office might get you into trouble?

On 5/26/2024 at 8:18 AM, ChaiyaTH said:

So what is it your are trying to say?

That he can't sleep at the office and is distressed about it.

The story continues here

 

 

great to see

On 5/29/2024 at 9:32 AM, Tropicalevo said:

Just a quick follow up - from Khaosod (hope that I can post the link)

The helicopter folk have reported their findings on land encroachment.

Looks like there are going to be a lot of unhappy bunnies hopping around.

 

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2024/05/28/surat-thani-takes-resolving-koh-samui-land-issues-seriously/

Are you affected?