National Parks Dept To Charge Phuket Resort Owner With Encroachment

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National Parks Dept to charge Phuket resort owner with encroachment

Phuket Gazette

DNP Director Mr Damrong during an on-site inspection of the Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach Resort. Photo: Orawin Narabal

Before and after images of the site in Nai Thon where the Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach Resort is under construction. Source: DNP

PHUKET: -- The owners of a Phuket beach resort project will likely face legal action for encroaching on national park land following an inspection of the site this week by the Director General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).

The resort is one of ten the agency will be investigating for possible land encroachment.

“In May I went to Nai Thon Beach and noticed the construction of the Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach Resort up on the hill. I suspected the resort was being illegally built on the land. When I traveled back to Bangkok, I set up an inspection team to verify the resort’s land-use documents,” explained DNP Director-General Damrong Phidet.

During their investigation, Mr Damrong and his team discovered that 38 of the 39 rai used for the project was actually within the boundaries of the Sirinath National Park. However, three Chanote land title deeds issued to the resort for the use of 13 rai of the land had been approved by a former Sirinath National Park chief, who confirmed that the land specified was not inside the park.

“I thought I was going to have to take legal action against the former park chief, but after examining the land documents we realized that the owner asked for his permission to build the resort on land outside the park. When construction began, however, it was in a different area, that is protected land. Because of this, we will have to take legal action against the resort owner,” he said.

When project developer Wiranun Pitupakorn arrived on site during the inspection, he told Mr Damrong the resort had all the necessary land deeds and construction permits.

The legality of the construction has also been defended by Phuket Arcadia Co Ltd Executive Director Maitree Narukatpichai, Executive Director of Phuket Arcadia Ltd, which owns the Nai Thon resort.

The company also owns the Hilton Arcadia Resort and Spa in Karon, the island's largest resort.

Mr Dumrong advised Mr Wiranun to bring the related documents to Tha Chat Chai Police Station, where a report of the alleged encroachment was already on file.

“Unless he can prove to us that he has the legal right to use the land for the resort, we will have to file a complaint to the court in order to have a warrant issued to stop the resort construction, Mr Damrong said.

“We are now in the process of verifying Chanote title deeds of the remaining 25 rai of the resort, ” he added.

Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach Resort is only the first of 10 hotels and resorts on Mr Damrong’s list requiring land ownership verification. By his estimates, these projects collectively represent a minimum of 2 billion baht of investment in the Khao Ruak-Khao Paeng hillsides.

“I will set up a committee to verify the land ownership documents of nine more hotels located in the area,” he said.

Any projects located in the Kaho Ruak-Khao Paeng hills are most likely illegal because the process through which it was eventually established as a forest reserve dated back to 1964. As such, any Chanote title deeds dated after that year must have been issued illegally, Mr Damrong explained.

“If we find any hotels with illegal land-use documents, we will take serious legal action against them; not just the hotel owners, but the government officers involved in the issuing process as well,” he said.

Mr Damrong plans to conclude his investigation within a month.

“Our natural resources are very valuable and should be conserved. Much of the beautiful land of Phuket has been ruined by illegal developments. Local residents and related organizations should work together to protect the natural resources of the island and restore the beauty of the province,” he said.

Source: http://www.phuketgaz...ticle16419.html

-- Phuket Gazette 2012-07-14

[annabel]

Well now that this AH DAMWRONG realizes that the DNP can't handle and care properly for all the animals he confiscated in a inhuman manner back in Feb from WFFT and ENP and it is not even yet but a few months later that he is already urgently asking for financial help to be able to care for all of these illegally confiscated 150 wild life animals and obviously as pointed out from the beginning cannot do it. So guess he now has to focus somehwere else to get funds / kick backs to try and save his stupid face !! He is despicable !! So many of these animals were in the good care of WFFT and finally brought back to health after being confiscated ILLEGALLY by this AH DAMWRONG and so many of them sadly have died since then due to the inefficiencies and incapabilitities of DNP Jerks... so now let's tackle land issues for more $$$ And to hell with the Wild life ... The Department of Natural Parks is a total F.....g joke and the governement does what about it ....?? Duhhh !!!

Edited July 14, 2012 by annabel

[samsiam]

Well now that this AH DAMWRONG realizes that the DNP can't handle and care properly for all the animals he confiscated in a inhuman manner back in Feb from WFFT and ENP and it is not even yet but a few months later that he is already urgently asking for financial help to be able to care for all of these illegally confiscated 150 wild life animals and obviously as pointed out from the beginning cannot do it. So guess he now has to focus somehwere else to get funds / kick backs to try and save his stupid face !! He is despicable !! So many of these animals were in the good care of WFFT and finally brought back to health after being confiscated ILLEGALLY by this AH DAMWRONG and so many of them sadly have died since then due to the inefficiencies and incapabilitities of DNP Jerks... so now let's tackle land issues for more $$$ And to hell with the Wild life ... The Department of Natural Parks is a total F.....g joke and the governement does what about it ....?? Duhhh !!!

too right.

[stevenl]

Your reactions may be true, but is there any connection with encroachment?

[Hostile17]

there wont be jail time, this wont change anything. Just a few mercedes back to the govt.

[Thaddeus]

Hang on a second.........

During their investigation, Mr Damrong and his team discovered that 38 of the 39 rai used for the project was actually within the boundaries of the Sirinath National Park. However, three Chanote land title deeds issued to the resort for the use of 13 rai of the land had been approved by a former Sirinath National Park chief, who confirmed that the land specified was not inside the park.

“I thought I was going to have to take legal action against the former park chief, but after examining the land documents we realized that the owner asked for his permission to build the resort on land outside the park. When construction began, however, it was in a different area, that is protected land. Because of this, we will have to take legal action against the resort owner,” he said.

Former Park Chief issued Chanote for the land, and he specified that the land wasn't inside the park area.

But they are going to prosecute the people who bought it and built on it believing that it wasn't inside the park area.

Cute.

[Jimi007]

“Our natural resources are very valuable and should be conserved. Much of the beautiful land of Phuket has been ruined by illegal developments. Local residents and related organizations should work together to protect the natural resources of the island and restore the beauty of the province,” he said.

It seems a bit late to me. Where were you after the 2004 tsunami?

[Hostile17]

Hang on a second.........

During their investigation, Mr Damrong and his team discovered that 38 of the 39 rai used for the project was actually within the boundaries of the Sirinath National Park. However, three Chanote land title deeds issued to the resort for the use of 13 rai of the land had been approved by a former Sirinath National Park chief, who confirmed that the land specified was not inside the park.

“I thought I was going to have to take legal action against the former park chief, but after examining the land documents we realized that the owner asked for his permission to build the resort on land outside the park. When construction began, however, it was in a different area, that is protected land. Because of this, we will have to take legal action against the resort owner,” he said.

Former Park Chief issued Chanote for the land, and he specified that the land wasn't inside the park area.

But they are going to prosecute the people who bought it and built on it believing that it wasn't inside the park area.

Cute.

Article was translated from a thai newspaper. 2nd grade reading comprehension is unheard of

[Felt 35]

This is part of Mr. T`s damage and dividing of the people and country.

His Government divided the then RFD, under the agriculture and cooperatives ministry, into RFD and DNP in an attempt to copy USA, which clearly not was suitable for Thailand.

[annabel]

Hang on a second.........

During their investigation, Mr Damrong and his team discovered that 38 of the 39 rai used for the project was actually within the boundaries of the Sirinath National Park. However, three Chanote land title deeds issued to the resort for the use of 13 rai of the land had been approved by a former Sirinath National Park chief, who confirmed that the land specified was not inside the park.

“I thought I was going to have to take legal action against the former park chief, but after examining the land documents we realized that the owner asked for his permission to build the resort on land outside the park. When construction began, however, it was in a different area, that is protected land. Because of this, we will have to take legal action against the resort owner,” he said.

Former Park Chief issued Chanote for the land, and he specified that the land wasn't inside the park area.

But they are going to prosecute the people who bought it and built on it believing that it wasn't inside the park area.

Cute.

Just like they ignored all the docu,ents that WFFT had for the animals they legally had there and brutally confiscated them... As I said many of them have died to the inefficiencies of this AH and since he obviously didn't manage to sell enough of them to China or other neighboring countries he is now seeking $$$ and asking for help to look after these illegally confiscated animals... oh! And why did he do the raids....?? Because WFFt and ENP spoke against their illegal participation in Elephant poaching .... they are a sick bunch this DNP and the Government just closes their eyes to it /// Barf! Barf! Barf!