PHUKET: Many property titles to luxury developments along Phuket's ''Millionaire's Mile'' are likely to be checked more thoroughly after investigators found that the title of one five-star resort appears to be falsified, officials revealed today.
No computer data was found to support the resort's title document, which has prompted a much wider probe into other developments in the area, together with questions being asked at the Phuket Land Titles Office.
The new Director General of the Royal Forest Department, Theerapat Prayurasiddhi, inspected the area from outside the Kamala property today and said that he was surprised any development on such a steep slope would be allowed.
With Khun Theerapat was the Deputy Chief of Staff, Royal Thai Navy 3 Pornprom Sakultem, and Cheewapab Cheewatam, Chief of Preservation-Protection, Royal Forest Department. A large escort included armed sailors from the Royal Thai Navy 3 base at Cape Panwa, on Phuket's east coast.
Khun Cheewapab was until recently the Director of Sirinath National Park, where a two-year investigation is continuing into whether encroachment of parkland has taken place in construction of two five-star resorts and in proposals for other developments on the park's borders.
Khun Theerapat said the Royal Forest Department was determined to restore public parkland to the people and that the reclamation of beaches for the public on Phuket would be followed by a long and detailed study of whether many property titles were genuine.
Investigations would include whether the construction height limit of 80 metres on Phuket had been exceeded, he said.
''Whether the illegal occupants of land in Thailand are rich or poor, we aim to restore all public space to the people, regardless of the influence of those involved,'' he said.
Officials avoided entering the disputed resort today to avoid startling guests. The resort is about five years old and has attracted rave reviews.
Khun Cheewapab said he believed Phuket and the neighboring provinces of Phang Nga and Krabi had a sound future as ecotourism destinations, provided breaches of laws governing property and parkland could be prevented.
No computer data was found to support the resort's title document, which has prompted a much wider probe into other developments in the area, together with questions being asked at the Phuket Land Titles Office.
The new Director General of the Royal Forest Department, Theerapat Prayurasiddhi, inspected the area from outside the Kamala property today and said that he was surprised any development on such a steep slope would be allowed.
With Khun Theerapat was the Deputy Chief of Staff, Royal Thai Navy 3 Pornprom Sakultem, and Cheewapab Cheewatam, Chief of Preservation-Protection, Royal Forest Department. A large escort included armed sailors from the Royal Thai Navy 3 base at Cape Panwa, on Phuket's east coast.
Khun Cheewapab was until recently the Director of Sirinath National Park, where a two-year investigation is continuing into whether encroachment of parkland has taken place in construction of two five-star resorts and in proposals for other developments on the park's borders.
Khun Theerapat said the Royal Forest Department was determined to restore public parkland to the people and that the reclamation of beaches for the public on Phuket would be followed by a long and detailed study of whether many property titles were genuine.
Investigations would include whether the construction height limit of 80 metres on Phuket had been exceeded, he said.
''Whether the illegal occupants of land in Thailand are rich or poor, we aim to restore all public space to the people, regardless of the influence of those involved,'' he said.
Officials avoided entering the disputed resort today to avoid startling guests. The resort is about five years old and has attracted rave reviews.
Khun Cheewapab said he believed Phuket and the neighboring provinces of Phang Nga and Krabi had a sound future as ecotourism destinations, provided breaches of laws governing property and parkland could be prevented.
Bearing in mind a certain member of a very popular family in Thailand has property along there it will be interesting to see what happens.
Posted by Mister Ree on July 26, 2014 22:14