One seafood restaurant allegedly encroaching on Hua Hin beach has been voluntarily dismantled, after more than 40 buildings, including several restaurants, were served eviction notice from Hua Hin municipal administration on encroachment charges. Saeng Thai Seafood restaurant was the first amongst several restaurants located on Naresdamri Road that agreed to move out and to dismantle the buildings. Others have refused to move out and vowed to fight on against the eviction. Mayor Nopporn Wutthikul said the municipal administration invoked Sections 40 and 42 of the Building Act to order some 40 buildings allegedly encroaching on public land to be evicted and dismantled within 45 days from December 20th when the eviction order was served. Those who refused to move out have petitioned against the municipality eviction order and have appealed to the Prachuab Khiri Khan Provincial Governor.
The mayor stated that if the provincial authorities agreed with the municipality decision, the restaurant proprietors can still resort to the Administrative Court for help. If that was not successful, the buildings will have to be demolished, he added. Besides the restaurants along Naresdamri Road, the Hua Hin district office has lodged complaints with the police against six hotels for allegedly encroaching on public land. – englishnews.thaipbs.or.th