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RFD issues Freedom Beach demolition deadline
RFD issues Freedom Beach demolition deadline
Tuesday 7 July 2026 08:46 AM
PHUKET: Authorities have ordered the demolition of 22 structures at Freedom Beach after ruling they were illegally built on protected national forest land, with occupants given until Aug 5 to clear the site or face forced removal.
Three arrested in Khao Daeng protected land encroachment
Three arrested in Khao Daeng protected land encroachment
Saturday 4 July 2026 11:30 AM
PHUKET: Three people have been arrested for encroaching on public land within the Khao Daeng Wildlife Sanctuary area in Rawai, as Phuket authorities continue a long-running crackdown on illegal occupation of protected land near Laem Phromthep.
Mai Khao homes face legal action over waterfront encroachment
Mai Khao homes face legal action over waterfront encroachment
Saturday 4 July 2026 09:30 AM
PHUKET: Two houses in the Baan Ko-En community in Mai Khao are facing legal action after officials found they had been expanded beyond previously submitted plans, even as Phuket authorities move closer to allowing all five disputed waterfront homes to remain, subject to meeting legal requirements.
Suspects face criminal charges for illegally occupied land in Rawai
Suspects face criminal charges for illegally occupied land in Rawai
Thursday 2 July 2026 01:16 PM
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have ordered the demolition of buildings and illegal structures from some seven rai of public land in Rawai and have filed criminal complaints against two suspects.
Rungruang now accused of illegal land dealing
Rungruang now accused of illegal land dealing
Tuesday 30 June 2026 06:27 PM
PHUKET: Former Phuket Provincial Palad (Chief Administrative Officer) Rungruang Thimabut has now been accused of extortion following a multi-agency investigation that uncovered an alleged money trail in an extortion case in Phuket to a separate local government recruitment exam bribery case in Southern Thailand.
House committees hit the beaches
House committees hit the beaches
Monday 29 June 2026 11:45 AM
PHUKET: Five House of Representatives committees carried out a sweeping series of inspections across Phuket over the weekend, targeting land encroachment, illegal development, blocked beach access, unlicensed businesses and conservation issues as part of a nationwide crackdown ordered by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
House committee talks nominees, but not corruption
House committee talks nominees, but not corruption
Monday 29 June 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: A House committee tasked with investigating corruption and official misconduct has visited Phuket to examine illegal encroachment on public land and the use of foreign nominee companies, but an official report of the meeting made no reference to the corruption allegations currently engulfing the province.
No entry fee at Freedom Beach, Phuket officials insist
No entry fee at Freedom Beach, Phuket officials insist
Thursday 25 June 2026 09:54 AM
PHUKET: Phuket officials have ordered improvements to the access route to Freedom Beach to ensure free public access while intensifying enforcement efforts against illegal structures, forest encroachment and suspected foreign nominee businesses at nearby Nui Beach.
Deputy Interior Minister sets deadlines for Phuket beach demolitions
Deputy Interior Minister sets deadlines for Phuket beach demolitions
Wednesday 24 June 2026 12:43 PM
PHUKET: Deputy Interior Minister Worasit Liengprasit has ordered authorities to press ahead with demolishing illegal structures at Freedom Beach and Nui Beach while expanding investigations into hundreds of suspected foreign nominee companies allegedly used to acquire land illegally in Phuket.
Minister warns of Phuket hotel demolitions
Minister warns of Phuket hotel demolitions
Sunday 21 June 2026 10:00 AM
PHUKET: Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin has vowed to permanently reclaim Phuket's beaches from illegal occupation, promising sweeping enforcement action from next month and warning that more demolitions of illegally built structures, including well-known hotels, are imminent.
Layan park plan moves forward after years of disputes
Layan park plan moves forward after years of disputes
Sunday 21 June 2026 09:00 AM
PHUKET: Plans have been revived to transform 172 rai of state land at Layan Beach into a public park, with private-sector support being sought for the project on land that has been at the centre of some of Phuket's most controversial land disputes for decades.
Forestry orders demolition of 39 structures at Nui Beach
Forestry orders demolition of 39 structures at Nui Beach
Saturday 20 June 2026 10:30 AM
PHUKET: Forestry officials have formally ordered the occupant of more than 15 rai of protected forest land at Nui Beach to demolish 39 structures and restore the encroached area, marking the latest step in the government's crackdown on illegal occupation of state land in Phuket.
Deputy ministers target Phuket extortion, nominees
Deputy ministers target Phuket extortion, nominees
Thursday 18 June 2026 04:20 PM
PHUKET: Phuket officials have launched an investigation into allegations of extortion and ongoing land disputes in Patong's Soi Saensabai, stressing that there is currently no evidence confirming claims of influential figures or organised criminal involvement.
Phuket probes suspected foreign nominee land holdings
Phuket probes suspected foreign nominee land holdings
Wednesday 17 June 2026 08:57 AM
PHUKET: Phuket authorities have launched a province-wide investigation into companies suspected of illegally holding land on behalf of foreign nationals, following the discovery of shareholding structures that may have been designed to circumvent Thai land ownership laws.
Nui Beach land claimant ordered to explain forest encroachment
Nui Beach land claimant ordered to explain forest encroachment
Monday 15 June 2026 11:30 AM
PHUKET: Officials from the Ombudsman’s office, Phuket authorities, police and forestry agencies have inspected the disputed Nui Beach area in Karon following complaints of illegal encroachment on protected forest land and obstruction of public access.
Man arrested for forest encroachment at ‘Monkey Hill’
Man arrested for forest encroachment at ‘Monkey Hill’
Monday 15 June 2026 08:30 AM
PHUKET: A 64-year-old man has been arrested and charged over the alleged encroachment of more than four rai of protected forest land at Khao Toh Sae, better known as ‘Monkey Hill’ in Phuket town, where authorities found cleared land and a makeshift shelter constructed without permission.
ISOC names 16 Bang Tao beach venues under investigation
ISOC names 16 Bang Tao beach venues under investigation
Saturday 13 June 2026 12:00 PM
PHUKET: The Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) Region 4 has named 16 beachfront businesses now under investigation as part of the ongoing Bang Tao Beach encroachment probe.
Climate change-fuelled storm ‘decimated world’s rarest great apes’
Climate change-fuelled storm ‘decimated world’s rarest great apes’
Thursday 11 June 2026 12:07 PM
JAKARTA : Climate change-fuelled landslides wiped out nearly one in ten of the world’s rarest great ape species on Indonesia’s Sumatra island, scientists said yesterday (June 10).
Situation ‘fragile’ at border as Chinese tanks arrive
Situation ‘fragile’ at border as Chinese tanks arrive
Thursday 11 June 2026 10:51 AM
BANGKOK: The situation along the Thai-Cambodian border remains fragile, but is still under control, says National Security Council (NSC) secretary-general Chatchai Bangchuad.
MNRE Minister Suchart back in Phuket
MNRE Minister Suchart back in Phuket
Monday 8 June 2026 09:49 AM
PHUKET: Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Suchart Chomklin has reaffirmed the government's commitment to reclaiming encroached land within Sirinat National Park while advancing plans for a boat taxi network aimed at easing Phuket's chronic traffic congestion and boosting tourism.

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