The owner of a luxury hotel built on a hilltop overlooking a Royal Thai Navy (RTN) deep seaport has ignored a demolition order.
The owner of Star Over Sea resort, Rommanee Zhou, has refused to close down or demolish the resort despite being issued a demolition order by the navy based in Sattahip several months ago.
Ms Rommanee had built six luxury sea-view rooms at her Sattahip resort. It opened early this year.
The navy on March 10 ordered the resort to close for allegedly encroaching on state land owned by the Treasury Department.
At that time, Ms Rommanee reportedly agreed to close her business and remove the rooms.
The navy on March 12 set a 30-day deadline for the resort buildings to be demolished, but nothing was done.
The hilltop land overlooks the Royal Thai Navy's deep seaport, fuel depots, training sites and national security areas.
The navy will begin eviction proceedings against the resort owner if she continues to ignore the demolition order, an official said.
