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Koh Lipe villagers suffer 'Paradise Lost'

Lipe island villagers launch a campaign against land grabs by tourism businesses on Wednesday. The banner reads 'It was once Paradise. Now it is Hell'. (Photo: Mee Faritah)

While Satun's Lipe island in the Andaman sea has gained recognition as a tourist paradise, its beauty is the cause of deep trouble for Urak Lawoi -- an indigenous group that has been living on this pristine island for over a century.

Because of their lack of literacy and above all legal knowledge, they are being evicted by some rich investors seeking to occupy their beach-front land on this tourist island.

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