webfact Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 Encroachment on Hua Hin beach - action to be taken Image: Daily News HUA HIN: -- The Hua Hin district chief has called for action to be taken against individuals who have been encroaching on the beach area. Many people are setting up large seafood restaurants and residential projects in protected areas along the Retdamri Road from Saphan Pla to San Jao Mae Thap Thim, reported Daily News. Suthipong Khai-udom said that those who are breaking the law have enjoyed the protection of a local politician. No one dared enforce the law. Complaints were made by local environmentalists that the beach was being encroached upon. They demanded action. The matter has now been referred to environmental protection agencies and the military for action. Source: Daily News -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-08-03 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outsider Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 "Many people are setting up large seafood restaurants"... really? These restaurants have been here for ages! Well, at least the ones in the pic in the article are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeTexas Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 How hard would it be to stop this? It's not like it happens overnight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGS1244 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Whats new here?, they have said this so many times in the past and nothing ever happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amdy2206 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 The beach has been getting less and less a d there is no beach where those seafood restaurants are. Will be good to clear the beach for public use and not the use of restaunteurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nev Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Knock the bloody lot down and make the owners pay, now that is a bloody eyesore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedsada3 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 1 hour ago, outsider said: These restaurants have been here for ages! Well, at least the ones in the pic in the article are. 1 hour ago, MikeTexas said: How hard would it be to stop this? It's not like it happens overnight? 1 hour ago, DGS1244 said: Whats new here?, they have said this so many times in the past and nothing ever happens. Better late than never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 ....you promise....??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvo Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Yep, clear the lot and give Hua Hin a beautiful beach front. No traffic, no umbrellas, no sunloungers, no deck chairs, no horses, no restaurants, no food sellers, no souvenirs..... No people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Why is he 'calling for action'? He's the District Chief so the responsibility rests with him. Those restaurants have illegally encroached the beach for decades under cover of powerful figures. Cleanups have been muted many times but no action. Pure rhetoric! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 ok, we all know it aint gonna happen, so why bother going into print about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 I always thought that Hua Hin is the beach for the highest people of Thailand and they wouldn't allow such selfish behaviour. What are they waiting for now? One bulldozer can clean it in 1 day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 21 hours ago, mercman24 said: ok, we all know it aint gonna happen, so why bother going into print about it. It happened in Phuket. Every structure on Surin Beach was leveled. You can't encroach on the King's Beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hhinhh Posted August 6, 2016 Share Posted August 6, 2016 This would be a good chance to create a nice beachfront strolling area, something that most beach resort location have but is missing in Hua Hin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Looking at the photo, there are about a zillion miles of clear beach on the other side of the piers. Perhaps keeping a few places for the tourists and locals to eat, over the water- limited to a specific area, wouldn't be a bad idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinot Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 15 hours ago, impulse said: Looking at the photo, there are about a zillion miles of clear beach on the other side of the piers. Perhaps keeping a few places for the tourists and locals to eat, over the water- limited to a specific area, wouldn't be a bad idea? Soooo, they should let these obviously illegally encroaching businesses stay? So the locals can eat somewhere? Yeah, they stole that beach fair and square. You obviously don't know what happened in Phuket. Every encroaching business, every sun chair is gone and we're far better for it. It's Hua Hin's turn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 30 minutes ago, Pinot said: Soooo, they should let these obviously illegally encroaching businesses stay? So the locals can eat somewhere? Yeah, they stole that beach fair and square. You obviously don't know what happened in Phuket. Every encroaching business, every sun chair is gone and we're far better for it. It's Hua Hin's turn. You mean wipe the slate beach clean so the next group of kleptos in power can build their own encroaching businesses as soon as everyone looks away? How often is it really about the rules, fair play and improving the tourism resource? And how often is it really about funneling the money in a different direction? Someone has their eye on that chunk of real estate. And it isn't for an open walking beach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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