PHUKET: One of the investigating teams looking at resorts and villas suspected of encroaching on Phuket parkland has been sent packing for not performing well. The others are not allowed to leave Phuket until the job is done.

The Director General of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Damrong ''The Demolisher'' Pidech, ordered the underperforming team to head home as he set a new deadline of September 25 for all the accusations and counter-claims to be on the table.

On Wednesday the claims of encroachment involving the Trisara Resort were taken to police at Thalang.

Khun Damrong said there were signs that the land titles had been tampered with. Some of the titles were blotched and some numbers on the documents appeared to have been altered.

Trisara General Manager Anthony Lark told Phuketwan that he was unable to comment but would pass on a request for a response to the owners in Bangkok.

All of the properties under examination border Phuket's Sirinath National Park. The Director of the Park, Cheewapab Cheewatam, said he had been ordered to report to Khun Damrong every day.

Twelve teams from other parts of Thailand, off Phuket, have been brought to Phuket to each investigate one of the 12 projects under examination.

The team from Korat, which was looking at the claims made about the Andaman White Beach Resort, had been ordered home for failing to update Khun Damrong regularly and allowing the project to be delayed.

One difficulty has been the lack of expertise in reading satellite photographs of the region around the Sirinath park. An expert satellite map reader is being sought from the Forests Department in Chiang Mai to carry out the task on Phuket.

All the teams have been told by Khun Damrong that they will not be leaving Phuket until their investigations are complete.

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.