A controversial land row on idyllic Koh Lipe that has marginalised the indigenous Urak Lawoi people for far too long demands more attention from the government and authorities concerned.
A new confrontation arose last week when a land developer fenced off a road used by the Urak Lawoi community. In order to get to school, students had to climb over the structure, while their parents, who are fisherfolk, were unable to get to the coast where their boats were moored. Even those who needed to visit their local hospital were unable to do so as they had been effectively blocked.
