Officials move to reclaim 42 rai of Phuket mangroves 

 

 

PHUKET: Officials from the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) inspected an illegal shrimp farm in Pa Khlok earlier today (Feb 25) after receiving reports about land encroachment.
 

A team of 85 officials led by Sopon Thongdee, Bangkok-based Deputy Director-General of DMCR, went to inspect a mangrove forest in Baan Bang Rong on Phuket's Eastern coast. Having arrived at the designated location on Bang Rong – Ao Por Rd in Pa Khlok, official found solid proof of land encroachment: an abandoned shrimp farm with five ponds and two buildings.

 

The sign on one of the building said Srisoonthorn farm, but there was nobody at the scene to provide any other information about the farm or its owner. So Mr Sopon's team collected all possible evidence and filed a report with Thalang police for them to proceed with further actions.

 

Full story: http://www.thephuketnews.com/officials-move-to-reclaim-42-rai-of-phuket-mangroves-61166.php#C15WBPHLV5rMCyMU.97

 

 

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Only 85 officials. No backup in case the mangroves decided to fight or retaliate?

15 hours ago, rooster59 said:

A team of 85 officials led by Sopon Thongdee, Bangkok-based Deputy Director-General of DMCR, went to inspect a mangrove forest

Considering they went there to inspect and gain information and not to charge, detain, or demolish, I would have thought 85 DMCR officials was a bit over the top!

Perhaps they thought they would find Russians throwing breadcrumbs.

A deliberate troll post as well as a reply have been removed from this thread.

I wonder what they mean by abandoned.