Phuket Forest Encroachment Appeal Dismissed at Nui Beach

Matichon•Politics•2d ago

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has dismissed an appeal from investors encroaching on the Nakhon Koet Mountain Range forest reserve in Phuket.

•Minister Suchart Chomklin dismissed an appeal regarding forest encroachment at Nui Beach, Phuket.
•Investors are ordered to relocate and demolish 39 structures in the Nakhon Koet Mountain Range forest reserve.
•The decision follows an administrative order by the Director-General of the Royal Forest Department.
•Affected parties have 90 days to challenge the decision in the Administrative Court.

Overview

•The Director-General of the Royal Forest Department issued administrative order 2/2026 on June 18, 2026, under Section 25 of the National Reserved Forest Act 1964.
•The administrative order required illegal occupants in the Nakhon Koet Mountain Range forest reserve at Nui Beach, Karon Subdistrict, Phuket, to vacate and demolish 39 structures by July 9, 2026.
•Minister Suchart Chomklin reviewed the appeal submitted by the occupants and agreed with the Director-General of the Royal Forest Department, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.
•On July 17, officials from the Royal Forest Department, the Phuket District Office, and Karon Police Station notified the occupants of the appeal dismissal at the scene.
•Minister Suchart Chomklin instructed the Royal Forest Department to accelerate the management of national reserved forest encroachment nationwide, specifically in high-economic value tourist areas.
•The occupants' adult representatives have received the formal decision letter from the authorities.
•Occupants have the right to file a lawsuit challenging the appeal decision in the Administrative Court within 90 days of notification.

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Key Entities

Person

Suchart Chomklin(สุชาติ ชมกลิ่น)ℹ️

Minister of Natural Resources and Environment who dismissed the appeal regarding forest encroachment in Phuket.

Nikorn Sirarojananon(นิกร ศิรโรจนานนท์)

Director-General of the Royal Forest Department.

Organization

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment(กระทรวงทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the suppression of forest encroachment according to government policy.

Royal Forest Department(กรมป่าไม้)ℹ️

The department tasked with enforcing laws against forest encroachment and managing national reserved forests.

Forest Protection and Fire Control Office(สำนักป้องกันรักษาป่าและควบคุมไฟป่า)

A division of the Royal Forest Department involved in notifying occupants of the appeal decision.

Forest Resource Management Office 12, Krabi Branch(สำนักจัดการทรัพยากรป่าไม้ที่ 12 สาขากระบี่)

A regional office of the Royal Forest Department involved in the notification process.

Karon Police Station(สภ.กะรน)

The local police station providing officials to notify occupants of the appeal decision.

Place

Nakhon Koet Mountain Range National Reserved Forest(ป่าสงวนแห่งชาติป่าเทือกเขานาคเกิด)

The national reserved forest area in Phuket subject to encroachment.

Nui Beach(หาดนุ้ย)

The location within the Nakhon Koet Mountain Range where illegal structures were ordered for demolition.

Phuket(ภูเก็ต)ℹ️

The province where the forest encroachment occurred.

Law

National Reserved Forest Act 1964(พ.ร.บ.ป่าสงวนแห่งชาติ พ.ศ. 2507)

The law under which the administrative order to vacate the forest land was issued.