How much time are owners given to demolish illegal structures?

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Owners are given one month to dismantle illegal beachfront structures

Owners and operators of illegal beachfront buildings in Phuket are given one month to dismantle the structures themselves after receiving demolition notices. If they do not act within that timeframe, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) will step in to carry out the demolition.
Demolition notices have already been served to affected hotels
Two large hotels have already received demolition notices following more than a decade of legal battles. The enforcement is tied to long-running court rulings relating to developments built on protected land.
The self-dismantling deadline is set at one month
The operators are granted a one-month period to dismantle the buildings on their own. After that month ends, the DNP is set to intervene to do the job.
DNP enforcement follows court rulings on protected land
Minister Suchart Chomklin said enforcement will target developments built on protected land, including hotels and villas that have stood for years. He said the affected sites fall under national park land managed by the DNP or forest land overseen by the Royal Forest Department.
The timeline applies to multiple restoration sites
The restoration effort includes a 2.08-hectare site in Sakhu where the Supreme Court ordered demolition of 39 hotel and villa buildings. It also includes a separate 1.92-hectare site in Choeng Thale, as part of returning public beaches to nature.

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