Tents, barrier removed from famous Phetchabun cliff

Phetchabun cliff-Seven permanent tents on Pha Hua Sing on Phu Thap Boek in Lom Kao district of Phetchabun have been removed after a dispute between the landowners and the Natural Resources and Environment Ministry.

PHETCHABUN: The owners of land plots leading to the tip of Pha Hua Sing, a famous cliff on Phu Thap Boek, have removed some permanent structures that spoiled the scenery and reopened the path for visitors to the photogenic area.

Col Pongphet Ketsupa of the Internal Security Operations Command, who joined other agencies in tackling the problem, said on Sunday the cliff was cleared for all tourists to visit. More action will be taken if the landowners nearby obstruct the entrance, he added.

Phu Thap Boek is not a national park. Located 1,500 metres above sea level, it is the highest peak in Phetchabun. It is a popular attraction but the mountain is tainted by illegal land encroachment and misuse of the plots. The state allocated land to people, most of them Hmong, to preserve their livelihoods after the end of the fight against the now-defunct Communist Party of Thailand. Some, however, have turned agricultural farmland into resorts or leased the plots to outsiders.

 

Source: Tents, barrier removed from famous Phetchabun cliff

Photo by Sunthorn Kongwarakhom

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