With Phuket’s Surin beach demolitions pending, tenants plea for stay of execution
Darawan Naknakhon

Phuket Governor Chamreon Tipayapongtada assured the tenants that officials will act in full accordance of the law. Photo: Darawan Naknakhon

PHUKET: -- Some 36 tenants who occupy the Surin beachfront buildings that are slated for demolition on Wednesday (Apr 20) today urged the Phuket Governor to at least delay the deadline – and even to reconsider the demolitions altogether.

The representatives arrived at Phuket Provincial Hall this morning (Apr 18).

“Please consider our right to make a living here,” said Channonphipak Prachumsrisakul.

“Officials have allowed people to make a living at this beach since 1995. Many of us have been there 21 years already. Now officials have told us to vacate our buildings because they will demolish them on April 20 (Wednesday).

“If officials want us to move, please extend the deadline – and please find new places for us,” he added.

Mr Channonphipak, in detailing the group’s plea for “fairness”, also told Phuket Governor Chamreon Tipayapongtada that the beachfront vendors object to encroachment charges against them.

Full Story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/with-phuket-surin-beach-demolitions-pending-tenants-plea-for-stay-of-execution-57085.php

-- Phuket News 2016-18-04

21 Years? Move along, please......

There is no right to make a living on public land. It's not the governments responsibility to find them work. It's not "fair" that they are allowed to run businesses in prime spots while other people are not allowed to. The whole thing already went through the courts I thought? And five minutes before midnight they start the whole complaint thing again? Surprise, surprise.

"Now officials have told us to vacate our buildings". No, they told you a long, long time ago. This whole thing started in June 2014!

Well he does have the brown envelope in his hand! Maybe a delay?

“Please consider our right to make a living here,” said Channonphipak Prachumsrisakul. Need to understand the laws now and be grateful for being allowed to earn money since 95 ..

Always play the victim. It never fails here.

Well he does have the brown envelope in his hand! Maybe a delay?

:-) , Ironic really :-)

SURPRISE SURPRISE.

Tenants must have a landlord. Who is that landlord?

“Please consider our right to make a living here,”

Hmmmm, that is the whole point - you forget that actually have no right to make a living there.

.....as predicted....

21 years breaking the law is not enough. Give us more time. Find us a new beach.