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Phuket court fight puts 669 households at risk of eviction
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More than 3,000 residents of Khok Tanod community in Chalong, Phuket, are seeking government help as Phuket eviction lawsuits linked to a long-running dispute over privately owned land threaten 669 households.
Key facts
- More than 3,000 residents of Khok Tanod community in Chalong, Phuket, are seeking government help as Phuket eviction lawsuits linked to a long-running dispute over privately owned land threaten 669 households.
- Community representatives from Moo 9 submitted a petition to the Phuket Damrongdhama Centre, the province’s complaints centre, yesterday, September 21.
- A 2015 report by the Community Organisations Development Institute, or CODI, said private ownership claims and eviction action involving more than 600 Khok Tanod families had already emerged in 2005, years before the latest petition.
- Phuket’s official public-relations office also identifies Khok Tanod as Moo 9 in Chalong.
Summary
Community representatives from Moo 9 submitted a petition to the Phuket Damrongdhama Centre, the province’s complaints centre, yesterday, September 21.
They asked officials to help protect residents’ rights during the legal process and prepare housing support for families who may ultimately have to leave. Many households are low-income and do not have another home. Phuket’s official public-relations office also identifies Khok Tanod as Moo 9 in Chalong.