Public canal encroachment: Luxury Thai house to face demolition

The Kao Chi Chan Subdistrict Municipality issued an order for the demolition of a luxurious Thai-styled house, built over a public canal, within 30 days. The owner clarified that if they had known about the public canal encroachment situation, they would not have purchased the property in the first place.

Following a complaint by locals from the Na Jomtien subdistrict, Sattahip district, Chon Buri province, an investigation was initiated into the encroachment of a public canal.

They believed that a wealthy investor who had bought land in the area was filling in land and invading public canal space. The locals also flagged two Thai houses constructed in the middle of the public water source.

Upon inspection, it was discovered that a new Thai-styled house and an old, dilapidated wooden house, uninhabited, had indeed encroached on the public canal and water source….