After the Supreme Court ruled on November 1 that 178 rai of land on Laypang and Layan Beaches was public land, the OrBorTor ordered that nine restaurants along the foreshore precinct move out and demolish their buildings. Although the majority have complied, a few remain and are still claiming they occupy the land as of right. We found that some of them remain on the land and some are also new people attempting to run businesses on public land. “We will visit the land again on January 2 which is the day specified by law enforcement. I believe they are not the real owners but sent by the old ones to occupy the land.”

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 22, 2017 13:26 UTC