A villa constructed with out permission in Cape Shark Villas has been instructed to stop operations by native authorities on Koh Tao Island. An investigation is underway to examine if different villas within the resort have conformed to compulsory building permits.
The villa beneath investigation is strategically perched on a rocky ledge, providing direct access to the clear waters of the island’s southern coast. It belongs to Cape Shark Villas, an upscale resort that encompasses more than 30 pool villas on its hilltop property.
Unfolding over 48 sq. metres and standing one storey tall, the villa—coined “hideaway villa”—came into the highlight following an anonymous complaint that was submitted to the Facebook page of a provincial anti-corruption group. Wacky called into question the legality of the villa’s existence.
Witchawut Jinto, the governor of Surat Thani, careworn the reality that every a half of the picturesque Koh Tao island is under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department. He urged all concerned entities to probe into the problem and determine if the hideaway villa was constructed with legitimate permission or if it even holds the legal proper to exist as a resort in the first place.
Watcharin Fahsiriporn, who serves because the mayor of Koh Tao municipality, confirmed that initial inspections have revealed that the resort failed to acquire permission from the municipality before proceeding with the villa’s construction. An official from the municipality posted a discover on the villa’s door this week, issuing an instruction for its immediate shutdown.
Watcharin additional mentioned that his group could be probing into the risk of whether or not the development of the complete resort was carried out without legal permission. Cape Shark Pool Villa Company, the proprietors of the resort, got here into existence in May 2016 and holds a registered capital of six million baht (US$170,000)