Phuket officials demolish illegal man-made plantations

Winai Sarot

 

 

PHUKET: Thalang District locals are furious after a joint task force of government officers demolished a man-made plantation in Suan Pa Bang Kanun this week as it was reportedly encroaching on 120 rai of public forest land in Phuket.

The first round of demolitions in the area took place on July 14 this year, during which five houses, a palm-tree plantation and a rubber plantation on about 48 rai of land overlapping forest reserves were torn down. 

A 1998 census of registered community members and property claims showed that the area, spread out over some 2,000 rai, is partially covered by forest. 

Government officials said that they had allowed community members to settle on land where the forest had died off naturally, but villagers not counted in the census were accused of encroaching onto government-controlled land, which is the origin of the long-standing issue.

At the time of the first demolition, former Phuket Vice Governor Chokdee Amornwat said that the court was also considering whether another 100 rai or so had been encroached upon. 

 

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-- © Copyright Phuket Gazette 2016-12-25

Land thieves,how about fining them for the proceeds of their criminal activities and make an example for the rest of the thieves in this country..

but cut down the trees and get rid of foliage?  That doesn't seem to help anything

1 hour ago, gk10002000 said:

but cut down the trees and get rid of foliage?  That doesn't seem to help anything

The trees were probably cut to ensure that these people wouldn't continue to operate their business on public land when nobody's watching (which would be most of the time).

Would be nice if they would plant seedlings of other species to replace the cut trees.

3 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

That doesn't seem to help anything

Its a demonstration of who is in charge. We do not need the shade anyways do we??

11 hours ago, elgordo38 said:

Its a demonstration of who is in charge. We do not need the shade anyways do we??

Move the trees to Beach Road in Pattaya! 

15 hours ago, DrDave said:

The trees were probably cut to ensure that these people wouldn't continue to operate their business on public land when nobody's watching (which would be most of the time).

Would be nice if they would plant seedlings of other species to replace the cut trees.

Careful your crossing the border into common sense. 

18 hours ago, DrDave said:

The trees were probably cut to ensure that these people wouldn't continue to operate their business on public land when nobody's watching (which would be most of the time).

Would be nice if they would plant seedlings of other species to replace the cut trees.

 

If the plan is carried uot you will get forest back on this land.

From the article

 

This demolition is part of government policy. There are four steps in the forest reclamation plan,” Mr Kasem said. “Within one year, we’ll stop deforestation and begin to get the forests back under government control. In a span of two years, we’ll be focusing on improving our forest management, and over the next decade we’ll be restoring national forests.”

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There are four steps in the forest reclamation plan,” Mr Kasem said. “Within one year, we’ll stop deforestation and begin to get the forests back under government control. In a span of two years, we’ll be focusing on improving our forest management, and over the next decade we’ll be restoring national forests.”

 

That will just not happen here, full stop. Look forward to more roads and drive through s 

6 hours ago, bokningar said:

 

If the plan is carried uot you will get forest back on this land.

From the article

 

This demolition is part of government policy. There are four steps in the forest reclamation plan,” Mr Kasem said. “Within one year, we’ll stop deforestation and begin to get the forests back under government control. In a span of two years, we’ll be focusing on improving our forest management, and over the next decade we’ll be restoring national forests.”

Sounds like a plan implementation hmm. After looking at the aerial shoots of the country the amount of deforestation is alarming.