Koh Samui Municipality demolished two luxury villas that were being constructed without permission on a hillside on Koh Samui after the owners failed to conduct the demolition themselves as per the municipality's order.
The villas were located on the hilly land in tambon Bo Phut of Koh Samui.
Koh Samui Municipality carried out the demolitions after finding late last year that no permission had been given for the two villas to be constructed. In addition, the properties were being constructed on hillsides that were over the legal limit of 50% of the total land.
The municipality previously ordered the villas' owners to stop the construction and demolish their properties before the deadline expired. However, they did not to follow the order. The municipality then informed Bo Phut Police Station about the matter on Feb 27 and allowed the properties' owners an opportunity to appeal.
No appeal was made.
A secretary to the mayor said the mayor has been kind to property owners in Koh Samui in recent times, having previously allowed them to make any necessary changes to their properties if they had been illegally constructed.
