Demolition of illegal resorts on Phu Tubberk begins as deadline expires

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Demolition of illegal resorts on Phu Tubberk begins as deadline expires today

 

 

PHETCHABUN: -- Demolition of illegal resorts on Phu Tubberk continued today peacefully with no resistance after the seven-day deadline for owners to demolish their constructions by themselves expired today.

 

A 500-men combined force of local authorities, soldiers, police, forestry officials headed by the Phetchabun governor Bundit Thewithiwarak with heavy machinery entered Phu Tubberk early in the morning to demolish three resorts whose owners still ignored the deadline.

 

A total of 19 resorts were to be cleared from the hill after failing to abide by court orders to move out for forest  encroachment.

 

But under order of the military junta chief exercising Section 44 of the interim charter, they were to move out  instantly.

 

Nine resorts had been removed, and six are being dismantled by owners, but three still make no movement.

 

Mr Bundit said legal action would be taken if there is resistance of the demolition.

 

The demolition of illegal resorts built on Phu Tubberk is to return the hilly areas to the people as nobody can claim ownership in this forest reserve, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made it clear earlier.

 

The demolition team has set up an operation centre on the hill to supervise the demolition.

 

Earlier EOD team has entered the resorts to clear the place before giving a green light for the demolition team to begin demolition.

 

One resort owner, Keng Tiewpong-ngam, who still does not demolish his property after the deadline expired today came to collect furniture’s inside his resort.

 

He said he could hardly keep his emotion if he has to demolish his own property built  at the total cost  of two million baht.

Most resorts built on the hill were knock down houses. Owners have now offered the sale of knock down houses at 100,000 baht each.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/demolition-illegal-resorts-phu-tubberk-begins-deadline-expires-today/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-08-30

[jamesbrock]

Are these illegal encroachers also being made to pay for the forest reclamation? Or are the structures simply being demolished leaving grass?

[JAS21]

Don't know ...but the road to that village is steep and twisty so guess the rubbish will take some shifting.

 

Have you been there ... it's very popular, very high, very cool in the early morning, and renting a tiny wooden shack starts at about 1400Baht.  Now I suppose those left will increase the price somewhat

 

The area is/was mainly used for growing cabbage and strawberry...the land as I understand it was given to the Mountain People.

 

My wife is part of a group who sponsor the local school. We have stsyed there three times now and each time we noticed many more brightly coloured 'huts'......

Edited September 1, 2016 by JAS21