PHUKET: Threats to kill one of the investigators in the Phuket national parkland probes have been made, one of the men involved in the 12 investigations said today.

The head of the 12 teams investigating a dozen alleged encroachments on Phuket national parkland flew to Phuket today to pay surprise visits to check the progress of the 12 separate investigations.

The Director General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Damrong ''The Demolisher'' Pidech, will be hearing back about progress on the investigations and personally visiting several sites.

News of the threatening telephone calls came today when one of the investigating team heads spoke to Phuketwan about them.

The Director of Sirinath National Park, Cheewapab Cheewatam, said today that progress was being made in the probes but there had been some delays.

''The original deadline was for September 15 but some projects may take a little longer,'' he said. ''I'd say most of the investigations are more than 80 percent complete.

''Some owners have been more helpful than others, and at some, where resorts now have guests, we have to be sensitive to their needs as well.''

All projects have had time to provide their original documents regarding the ownership of the land in question. All the allegations of misappropriation of parkland concern properties bordering Phuket's Sirinath National Park.

The Phuket Projects Being Investigated

1. Phuket Peninsular Spa & Resort Co.Ltd Under investigation: five rai out of 10 rai. Cost: one billion baht, 74 room resort now on the site but closed after protest by locals about the use of a public road allegedly as a private road. On August 28, reported to Thachatchai Police Station's Lieutenant Rassade Kluengwong. Investigation team from Sriracha province. Head of investigation: Itthisak Teawting.

2. Landstate Co.Ltd. (Bangtao Beach Resort) Under investigation: more than five rai from a total of 99 rai. On September 5, reported to Cherg Talay Police Station's Lieutenant Yossaphat Suwannasith. Investigation team from Nakhosrithammarat. Head of investigation: Wigran Tuaduaw.

3. La Colline Villa Development Company. Under investigation: more than nine rai from 20 rai. On August 31, reported to Cherng Talay Police Station with Pol.Lt Yossaphat Suwannasith. Investigation team from Phrae province.

4. Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach. Alleged flying Nor Sor 3 land title. Property ownership papers have been reported to
Tachatchai Police Station. Investigating team from Department of National Parks and Wildlife and Plant Conservation.

5. Suree Samlit Co.Ltd (Malaiwana) been reported to Tachatchai Police Station. Investigating team from Khon Kaen.

6. Central & City Development Co.Ltd (Centra Grand West Sand Resort & Villas Phuket). Investigating team from Surat Thani.

7. Cape International Under investigation: more than half a rai, seven million baht cost. Investigating team from Songkhla.

8. Andaman White Beach Resort. Investigation team from Nakornratchasima.

9. Pavilions Beach Resort Co.Ltd (Imperial Adamas Beach Resort). The investigating team from Phitsanulok.

10. Layan Phuket Co.Ltd. (Bundarika Villas & Suites Phuket) Investigating team from Tak.

11. Three Dolphins Company Limited (Trisara Resort) Alleged flying Nor Sor 3 over 140 rai from 200 rai. Investigating team from Chiang Mai and Department of National Parks and Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Head of team: Sermyos Somman.

12. Bernard Gauthier. On August 26, reported to Cherng Talay Police Station's Lieutenant Yossaphat Suwannasith. More than three rai from seven rai. Investigating team from Chiang Mai and Department of National Parks and Wildlife and Plant Conservation. Head of team: Sermyos Somman.