In a very short time they ripped down Batik Seafood restaurant and a house built by the restaurant’s owner, Suchart Petcharat.
Officials said that Mr Suchart had already been warned that the house and restaurant were built illegally on park land, and had been told to demolish both. When the deadline passed and he had still not demolished the structures, the Park team moved in. He will be sent a bill for the cost of demolition.
Owners of many other buildings along Nai Yang Beach have been served with orders to demolish. Officials confirmed that when the deadline expires without action by the owners, then these buildings, too, will be ripped down.
More demolitions took place yesterday along Bang Tao Bay, mostly of small wooden restaurants and bars.