Pipes seized in raid on
construction site - May 19, 2005
Trat _ Officials yesterday raided a construction site on Koh
Chang and seized equipment of a company contracted to lay underwater utility
cables to a nearby island.
The officials, led by Koh Chang national park assistant chief Anant Nopvej,
seized five 200-metre-long PVC pipes belonging to NTK Network Co.
The firm was accused of encroachment after it had excavated strips of land
for pipe-laying on the island.
The company reportedly received a permit to lay underwater cables between
Klong Kood Resort and Home Stay in Jek Bae village in Koh Chang Tai
sub-district and Koh Sai Khai Resort owned by Nutchanart Chearavanont on Sai
Khao island.
Lt Phanupong Metta, who was authorised by Ms Nutchanart to apply for the
permit, said the firm received the permit from the 6th Water Transport
Office and renewed it on March 25.
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