Private companies warned on Sihanoukville beach access

[geovalin]

Sor Chandara

The government has vowed to crack down on coastal hotels and resorts that have restricted public access to beaches or constructed illegal encroachments within 50 metres of the shoreline.

Tourism Minister Thong Khon warned yesterday that his ministry will give private companies a deadline to remove any fences or constructions that violate a government directive that ensures all beaches in the Kingdom remain public property.

“We’re talking about the area within 50 metres of the sea, which belongs to the public,” he said. “This applies everywhere, including on islands and land claimed by hotels. We already have a directive, but it hasn’t been implemented.”

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[cracker1]

I hope the authorities implementing these laws understand that High Tide and Low Tide can probably make up to 200 meters of difference to where the "sea" is ?

“We’re talking about the area within 50 metres of the sea, which belongs to the public,”

[biggles45]

I wonder Just how much of this land and the buildings on it is owned by goverment members and the military?

[oldsailor35]

Probably like Thailand, there will be a lot of "huffing & puffing" for a while but all will return to normal once the authorities have been seen to have done their duty.

[Walter Travolta]

I hope the authorities implementing these laws understand that High Tide and Low Tide can probably make up to 200 meters of difference to where the "sea" is ?

“We’re talking about the area within 50 metres of the sea, which belongs to the public,”

I would suggest that when that tide is high, the 50 metres will start at that point. When the tide is low, I would imagine the extra land mass created would also belong to the public?