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Sattahip resort closed pending encroachment probe

Navy issues order while officials investigate whether operator had permission to rent state land

The owners of the Star Over Sea resort featuring six containers fashioned into luxury villas on a hill overlooking the sea in Sattahip have been ordered to suspend operations pending an investigation into alleged land encroachment. (Photo: Chaiyot Pupattanapong)

CHON BURI: The Royal Thai Navy has ordered a luxury resort in Sattahip district to suspend operations for allegedly encroaching on state land.

The order came after recent advertisements on social media for sea-view rooms attracted some questions online about whether the Star Over Sea resort was legally built.

Vice-Adm Suthin Laicharoen, commander…

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