PHUKET: Investigators probing suspected encroachment of national park land on Phuket were turned away today when they tried to enter a property where a resort is being constructed at Nai Thon, on Phuket's west coast.
The team from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation were told the land was private property.
Efforts were being made this afternoon to obtain the necessary paperwork from Phuket Provincial Court so the investigating team could enter and survey the land on which the Pullman Phuket Arcadia Nai Thon Beach Resort is being built.
The probe into the legality of 12 properties bordering Phuket's Sirinath National Park is being headed by Damrong ''The Demolisher'' Pidech, Director General of the department, who has 120 staff from other parts of Thailand working on the investigation.
The new director of Sirinath National Park, Cheewapab Cheewatam, said today: ''This is the first time in the history of Thailand that we've carried out this kind of project.
''The top 10 surveyors in the country are now involved.''
Detailed checks are now being made involving resurveying of the land in dispute to establish clearly the boundaries between private properties bordering the park and the park itself.
The deadline for the conclusion of the investigation is just days away - next Friday is when the officials say they should have clarity about ownership for all 12 projects.
Frenchman Bernard Gaultier, whose 100 million baht villa and property near the Trisara resort is being investigated, went to see Khun Cheewapab on Tuesday, he said.
''Mr Gaultier will be going to the police with his papers to clarify the situation,'' Khun Cheewapab said.
Three rai of about 20 rai connected to the property is in dispute, the director added. It's not known whether the disputed land includes the luxurious villa or is adjacent to it.
Special care is being taken with Trisara because it's an operating resort and there was no desire on the part of investigators to disturb guests, Khun Cheewapab said.
The Pullman is due to open for the coming Phuket high season in November.
The team from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation were told the land was private property.
Efforts were being made this afternoon to obtain the necessary paperwork from Phuket Provincial Court so the investigating team could enter and survey the land on which the Pullman Phuket Arcadia Nai Thon Beach Resort is being built.
The probe into the legality of 12 properties bordering Phuket's Sirinath National Park is being headed by Damrong ''The Demolisher'' Pidech, Director General of the department, who has 120 staff from other parts of Thailand working on the investigation.
The new director of Sirinath National Park, Cheewapab Cheewatam, said today: ''This is the first time in the history of Thailand that we've carried out this kind of project.
''The top 10 surveyors in the country are now involved.''
Detailed checks are now being made involving resurveying of the land in dispute to establish clearly the boundaries between private properties bordering the park and the park itself.
The deadline for the conclusion of the investigation is just days away - next Friday is when the officials say they should have clarity about ownership for all 12 projects.
Frenchman Bernard Gaultier, whose 100 million baht villa and property near the Trisara resort is being investigated, went to see Khun Cheewapab on Tuesday, he said.
''Mr Gaultier will be going to the police with his papers to clarify the situation,'' Khun Cheewapab said.
Three rai of about 20 rai connected to the property is in dispute, the director added. It's not known whether the disputed land includes the luxurious villa or is adjacent to it.
Special care is being taken with Trisara because it's an operating resort and there was no desire on the part of investigators to disturb guests, Khun Cheewapab said.
The Pullman is due to open for the coming Phuket high season in November.
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