SURAT THANI: A villa in a Koh Tao resort built without permission has been ordered closed by local authorities, which are further investigating if the resort’s other villas have been built with the necessary permits.
The villa in question, built on a rocky outcrop with direct access to the sea, belongs to Cape Shark Villas, a luxurious resort with over 30 pool villas on its hilltop property in the island’s south.
The 48m² one-storey structure — called the “hideaway villa”– became an issue when a netizen submitted a complaint to the Facebook page of an anti-corruption club in the province, questioning if the villa’s construction was legal.
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