webfact Posted May 24, 2017 Share Posted May 24, 2017 Former soldier arrested for building houses on Wat Takiab Hill, Hua Hin Picture: Daily News HUA HIN: -- A 65 year old former soldier has been arrested after a raid on his two properties on Wat Takiab Hill, Hua Hin, yesterday. The raid by more than 100 soldiers and provincial officials was led by the local district chief Rutpratheep Thammaraphiphat, reported Daily News. The beautiful houses - one two story and one three story - have been built on forestry land. Suwat Wiwatananon, 65, has been charged with encroachment. He claimed the land belonged to the temple but the authorities say it is forestry land. The case has dragged on since 2011 with the owner refusing to leave and even adding to the properties. The raiding party found that the houses were connected with water and electricity and a staircase ran between the two properties that were both owned by Suwat. Daily News reported that there was "a great view" from the balconies of the properties. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2017-05-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompelli Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 The 100 strong raiding party did what exactly? Six years to establish who owned the land & where does a former soldier get the money to buy what should be very expensive land & build 2 houses on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 He thought he was above the law like quite a few many... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargeezr Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Tear down those two houses as an example of what happens if you build on any land that you do not own. Or just light them on fire and burn them to the ground and film the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Corrupt entitlement? Seize these assets and also those of the former soldier! Then make him stand there and watch as the buildings are destroyed? (evil grin) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Reading the post, it says that the case has dragged on since2011. Yet he not only refused to leave, he carried on building. That is arrogance in the extreme, i am retired army, i can do as i please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowgard Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 11 hours ago, tompelli said: The 100 strong raiding party did what exactly? They took care that the houses not run away!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomwct Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 He must have been a very high ranking soldier. He thought he was untouchable. Amazing Thailand. My wife just informed me he was a Police General! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 8 minutes ago, tomwct said: He must have been a very high ranking soldier. He thought he was untouchable. Amazing Thailand. My wife just informed me he was a Police General! May explain why it was soldiers on the raid and not police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 1 hour ago, Stargrazer9889 said: Tear down those two houses as an example of what happens if you build on any land that you do not own. Or just light them on fire and burn them to the ground and film the event. Yes they should tear those houses down as an example, but why use a soldier and not someone who thinks is above the law and encroached 60 Rai of forest land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janclaes47 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 3 hours ago, tompelli said: where does a former soldier get the money to buy what should be very expensive land & build 2 houses on it? I doubt a rock is very expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Nice houses....love them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan B Tong Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 Land of "I Can Get Away With It", ( ICANGAWI ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AhFarangJa Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 100 Soldiers and Officials......Jeez, was he holed up with machine gun nests, anti personnel mines, automatic weapons.....what a complete waste of manpower and resources. I bet when the finger pointing photo comes out it will look like the graduation picture at Harvard University..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 the scale of encroachment is startling here; i presume the houses will have to be destroyed; hope they make him watch that and pay for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 6 hours ago, tompelli said: The 100 strong raiding party did what exactly? Six years to establish who owned the land & where does a former soldier get the money to buy what should be very expensive land & build 2 houses on it? Rather boggles the mind does it not. 100 in the raiding party geeze. I guess when he joined the army and they told him about swift advancement he really took it to heart. They did not give his rank. If he was a general this would never be news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 6 hours ago, tomwct said: He must have been a very high ranking soldier. He thought he was untouchable. Amazing Thailand. My wife just informed me he was a Police General! Your wife is wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khundon Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 "100 Police and officials" We wouldnt want the houses to get away, would we! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted May 25, 2017 Share Posted May 25, 2017 13 hours ago, ukrules said: Your wife is wrong. And the absolute truth is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 1 hour ago, lvr181 said: And the absolute truth is? Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 1 hour ago, lvr181 said: And the absolute truth is? Thanks. One of the "entitled untouchables" I guess? Perhaps there is "honour" among thieves after all? Others buy aircraft carriers, tanks and submarines and then there are the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 19 hours ago, YetAnother said: the scale of encroachment is startling here; i presume the houses will have to be destroyed; hope they make him watch that and pay for it Yeah, pretty much stands out like the proverbial sore thumb. Had he built something a bit more modest and un assuming he probably could have lived out his retirement. Kind of funny that in a supposed Buddhist country, greed and craving brings down so many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 7 minutes ago, gk10002000 said: Kind of funny that in a supposed Buddhist country, greed and craving brings down so many. agreed; and forget not the thai show-over-substance behavior Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gk10002000 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 9 minutes ago, YetAnother said: agreed; and forget not the thai show-over-substance behavior You got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhys Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 ...These must be the Generals' love shacks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I remember a few years ago near the same place a few shacks were build out of roofing steel and other building waste. I was thinking at the time these very poor people living there had the best view in all of Hua-hin, i also wondered if they had time or mindset to enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 'Former soldier' might add a bit of juice to the title here but it doesnt really mean much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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