The Royal Thai Navy is preparing to pursue civil charges against the operators of a luxury resort that was constructed on its land in Chon Buri province.
The owner of the Star Over Sea resort had approval to rent the state-owned land on a mountaintop in Sattahip district for residential or agricultural purposes only, navy spokesman Adm Pokkrong Monthatphalin said on Friday.
The navy had already filed a report and on March 12 it set a 30-day deadline for the resort buildings to be demolished but no action was taken, prompting it to initiate further action, he said
The Sattahip Naval Station will now ask the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Royal Thai Navy to begin eviction proceedings and initiate civil action against the resort, Adm Pokkrong said.
Sattahip police have been tasked with initiating criminal procedures against Star Over Sea, he added.
Meanwhile, the Facebook page of the resort has been temporarily closed since March 9.