Officials probe illegal land grabs in Phuket wildlife zone

Officials probe illegal land grabs in Phuket wildlife zone

Officials probe illegal land grabs in Phuket wildlife zoneLegacyPhuket’s lush green hills are fast becoming battlegrounds in a land war fuelled by booming tourism, high-end development, and shady deals — and now, investigators are closing in. Officials launched a fresh investigation into suspected illegal land grabs within a protected wildlife reserve in Wichit, Phuket, raising alarm over how the island’s natural beauty is being sacrificed for p…