Bangkok Post
Encroaching buildings demolished at Phuket's Freedom beach
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PHUKET - Authorities have made arrests and demolished structures encroaching on Freedom beach in Muang district, where foreigners were duped into buying illegally issued land title deeds at inflated prices.
Key facts
- Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin led Sunday's operation, in company with 350 forest protection and local government officials and police
- PHUKET - Authorities have made arrests and demolished structures encroaching on Freedom beach in Muang district, where foreigners were duped into buying illegally issued land title deeds at inflated prices.
- The structures encroached on nine rai (14,400 square metres) of the beach.
- Then they sold the illegally issued land documents to Thais at 3-5 million baht per rai and to foreigners at 16 million baht per rai.
Summary
Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin led Sunday's operation, in company with 350 forest protection and local government officials and police. They used heavy machinery to knock down the buildings and restore free public access to Freedom beach, in tambon Karon.
The structures encroached on nine rai (14,400 square metres) of the beach.