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SURIN CLOUDS
DARKEN
NEWS
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LIFE
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Visakha Bucha: A major day for Buddhists
PRESSURED BY THE NAVY, LOCAL MAYOR SAYS BEACH CLUBS ‘WILL MOVE OUT DURING LOW SEASON’ Nattha Thepbamrung reporter3@classactmedia.co.th
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herng Talay Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor) Chief Executive Ma’ann Samran has told The Phuket News he expects to demolish all illegal buildings on Surin Beach by the end of this low season. Businesses occupying local authority buildings will also buckle
under the pressure of law enforcement and comply with eviction orders, he said on Wednesday (May 27). Behind his statement is growing pressure from the Royal Thai Navy (RTN), which has threatened to have Mr Ma’ann charged with criminal dereliction of duty, if he does not work on the demolition of the Zazada Beach Club and the expulsion of “illegal” business operators in the area. “I have heard that they [the
businesses along Surin Beach] are weary of the unpredictability caused by getting summonses and eviction notices, and that they will move out soon,” Mr Ma’ann said. “I expect to demolish everything [illegal] by the end of the low season (November). Everything has to be cleaned up. “However, we will consult with the governor and if he recommends that we keep the buildings [owned
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Some businesses, such as the one on the left, have bowed to pressure and moved out. Others remain.
by local authorities] we will manage them directly. The buildings can remain. Only the business operators must move out. “There are three types of buildings in the area. There were around eight buildings built by OrBorJor [Provincial Administration Organisation] in 2005, after the Asian Tsunami. Some others were built by the OrBorTor later, for local people to make a living.
SPORT
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Scrum down! Phuket Rugby 10s kick off