Access To Freedom Beach

[Sydneycraig]

Is it still via long tail only? Any walking tracks to be found down ?

[KarenBravo]

There was a very steep walking track from the Karon - Patong main road. It wasn't marked and may have eroded away.

[Sydneycraig]

Yes it's open again 100baht to go down the track ...

[merijn]

Yes it's open again 100baht to go down the track ...

Is it private land from the road to the beach ?

[LivinginKata]

Yes it's open again 100baht to go down the track ...

Is it private land from the road to the beach ?

Yes

[taninthai]

Am I reading this right you have to pay 100 bht to walk down a track to the beach that place is unbelievable ,this easily beats the time a thai over there charged me 50 bht to park my car on a bit of gravel on the side of the road while I walked down to the beach.

[KarenBravo]

How would you feel if members of the public continually used your garden as a short-cut?

If it's private land, a fee is fair enough.

[noob7]

Am I reading this right you have to pay 100 bht to walk down a track to the beach that place is unbelievable ,this easily beats the time a thai over there charged me 50 bht to park my car on a bit of gravel on the side of the road while I walked down to the beach.

This 100 Baht is include a sun lounger, use of toilet and shower, isn't it?

Edited November 25, 2012 by noob7

[taninthai]

How would you feel if members of the public continually used your garden as a short-cut?

If it's private land, a fee is fair enough.

Well If it was my land I would block the way I agree ypu don't want everyone coming over your land , but then it comes down to the land department should not allow whole beaches to be blocked by private land owners,it's becoming a problem in many places over here where you cannot find public access to beaches ,

We have the same problem in krabi,I was told that resorts are supposed to leave a 3 meter gap on their border for access but obviously no one complies to this.

[noob7]

How would you feel if members of the public continually used your garden as a short-cut?

If it's private land, a fee is fair enough.

Well If it was my land I would block the way I agree ypu don't want everyone coming over your land , but then it comes down to the land department should not allow whole beaches to be blocked by private land owners,it's becoming a problem in many places over here where you cannot find public access to beaches ,

We have the same problem in krabi,I was told that resorts are supposed to leave a 3 meter gap on their border for access but obviously no one complies to this.

It's not news:

http://www.phuketgaz...rticle1285.html

And there is a law-loophole:

http://www.phuketgaz...rticle1166.html

The beach is considered public domain. Consequently, no resort staff are entitled to bodily force or behave in any manner with the aim of intimidating any beach-goer to stop using the beach. It is a criminal offense.

However, accessing the beach is another question entirely. Although the only convenient way to access the beach is to pass through the resort. To be frank, the resort is not under any legal obligations to open the access way to public use.

This is a legal loophole. There is no statute or judgment precedent that deals directly with this crucial issue.

Edited November 25, 2012 by noob7