The renewed campaign against illegal resorts built on public beaches and protected forests is a welcome sign that authorities are taking conservation more seriously.
Encroachers have been ordered to demolish resorts, restaurants or even shops they built on public beaches in Phuket, for example, such as Bang Tao, Nui Beach or Freedom Beach. That follows similar crackdowns in other tourist destinations, and sends an important message that public land cannot simply be appropriated for private gain.
