PHUKET: A large piece of illegal land 250 metres high on a Phuket hill may become a viewpoint, Phuket officials believe.
Concrete foundations had already been poured on the property, high up on the Patong west coast side of Nakkerd Hill, said the Director of Kathu District, Veera Kerdsirimongkol.
The scale of the illegal development was revealed when officials raided the property - with magnificent views out over Phuket - on May 15.
Patong Council officials, Forests Department officials and the Land Titles Office met with Khun Veera this week to decide the fate of the 35 rai patch.
GPS satellite imagery helped them to conclude that the nor sor sam land title had ''flown'' further up the hill.
The paperwork will now be taken to Patong police so a prosecution can begin against the ''owner'' of the land title.
Because the project is 60 percent complete, officials believe they may be better off opening the viewpoint to the public so the revenue goes to the people rather than undergoing costly demolition work.
Concrete foundations had already been poured on the property, high up on the Patong west coast side of Nakkerd Hill, said the Director of Kathu District, Veera Kerdsirimongkol.
The scale of the illegal development was revealed when officials raided the property - with magnificent views out over Phuket - on May 15.
Patong Council officials, Forests Department officials and the Land Titles Office met with Khun Veera this week to decide the fate of the 35 rai patch.
GPS satellite imagery helped them to conclude that the nor sor sam land title had ''flown'' further up the hill.
The paperwork will now be taken to Patong police so a prosecution can begin against the ''owner'' of the land title.
Because the project is 60 percent complete, officials believe they may be better off opening the viewpoint to the public so the revenue goes to the people rather than undergoing costly demolition work.
Why could the owner not be made to pay for the demolition ?
Posted by ian on June 6, 2013 07:44