The Royal Forestry Department is expanding its forest encroachment crackdown in Phuket to eight locations, including Patong, Kamala, Rawai and Thalang, with 160+ officials inspecting 3-5 August. Some plots may be held under title deeds, and authorities will verify whether those documents were legally issued. If your business operates on or near hillside or forest-adjacent land in Phuket, check your land documents and boundaries now. Nui Beach's 500 structures were removed under a court order, so unpermitted structures carry real removal risk.