Minister Orders Crackdown on Phuket Forest Encroachment
Thailand's environment minister has ordered the Department of Forestry to crack down on illegal forest occupation in Phuket, rejecting investor appeals over protected land near Nui Beach that was developed without permission.
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Phuket — Thailand’s Minister of Natural Resources and Environment, Sukhumbhand Chomklin, has directed the Department of Forestry to press ahead with strict enforcement against forest encroachment in Phuket, rejecting appeals from investors accused of illegally occupying protected land. The case centers on the Naka Kerd mountain range near Nui Beach, where private groups constructed 39 […] Phuket Forest Encroachment Case: Minister Orders Urgent Action -=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-=- The Phuket Express - Real. Unbiased. Impactful. In the moment.