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Bangkok Post
National

The never-ending fight for Nui Beach

Nui Beach on Phuket island is tucked away from nearby communities and surrounded by low hills, making it an attractive spot for visitors seeking a quieter beach experience. Photos by Phuket public relations office

More than a decade after the courts ruled that the land at Nui Beach belonged to the state, authorities on Monday returned to the popular Phuket beach to demolish 50 illegal structures built by encroachers.

About 400 officials from the Royal Forest Department and related agencies took part in the operation, marking the second demolition attempt since the Supreme Court in 2014 ordered the revocation of Nor Sor 3 land documents covering plots within the Khao Nak Kerd National Reserved Forest.

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