PHUKET: The disappearance of a hilltop led Phuket raiders to arrest a man and seize a grader and nine 10-wheel trucks yesterday.
The raid was led by the indefatiguable Director of Kathu District, Veera Kerdsirimongkol, who acted on reports that illegal quarrying had been taking place in a protected area above 80 metres.
He and his team of 15 found a large amount of earth had been removed at the site.
A foreman, Sompong Janton, told the raiders that he had a year-long contract with the Kamala hilltop owners to remove the soil.
The contract ends on March 19 next year.
Khun Veera had been diligently arresting workers and halting suspected illegal operations throughout Kathu, one of Phuket's three districts.
The raid was led by the indefatiguable Director of Kathu District, Veera Kerdsirimongkol, who acted on reports that illegal quarrying had been taking place in a protected area above 80 metres.
He and his team of 15 found a large amount of earth had been removed at the site.
A foreman, Sompong Janton, told the raiders that he had a year-long contract with the Kamala hilltop owners to remove the soil.
The contract ends on March 19 next year.
Khun Veera had been diligently arresting workers and halting suspected illegal operations throughout Kathu, one of Phuket's three districts.
Good job and we may hope that the indefatiguable Director of Kathu District, Veera Kerdsirimongkol, will revoke the NorKorSor land deed as well.
Posted by Whistle-Blower on May 31, 2013 11:07