PHUKET: The Royal Thai Navy, Chalong Council and Vice Governor Somkiet Sangkaosutthirak took to Phuket's hills yesterday in pursuit of illegal activity above the 80-metre height level.
Authorities in four-wheel drive vehicles followed a rough trail into the Nakkerd Hills where they found a trail had been blazed for three kilometres traversing a hill, taking in vistas across Chalong Bay and Rawai in southern Phuket.
While the officials encountered no individuals or heavy moving equipment, their suspicion is that the people who have carved out the trail up the hill and around it probably aim to clear a large tract of land for a hillside resort.
Residents who noted the unusual traffic up and down the hill informed Damrungtam complaints office officials about their suspicions.
Authorities are hoping the next lead will take them to the people involved.
Authorities in four-wheel drive vehicles followed a rough trail into the Nakkerd Hills where they found a trail had been blazed for three kilometres traversing a hill, taking in vistas across Chalong Bay and Rawai in southern Phuket.
While the officials encountered no individuals or heavy moving equipment, their suspicion is that the people who have carved out the trail up the hill and around it probably aim to clear a large tract of land for a hillside resort.
Residents who noted the unusual traffic up and down the hill informed Damrungtam complaints office officials about their suspicions.
Authorities are hoping the next lead will take them to the people involved.
until they stop informing local authorities about upcoming raids, it's highly unlikely they will ever catch anyone.
An Elliot Ness type approach is needed - exclude all local official and authorities from these kind of raids and you can be sure a lot more "Influentials" will be caught red handed.
That is, if that is the real objective here.
Posted by ThaiMike on August 1, 2014 14:04