Phuket's Freedom Beach demolition begins as foreign visitor fee considered
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Forestry officers began demolishing more than 20 structures on Freedom Beach in Karon, Phuket, on 8 Nov. The buildings were on national forest reserve land. Thai visitors will enter free when the beach reopens, officials said. Foreign tourists may pay a fee. No amount or reopening date was given.
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Why it matters
Freedom Beach has been closed since August. Foreign tourists and possibly residents planning to visit Phuket may have to pay a fee once it reopens, though officials have not set an amount.
What's next
The Natural Resources and Environment Minister set a goal of handing the beach back to the public as a New Year gift, but no reopening date has been given.
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