Bangkok, July 28-after yesterday The Supreme Administrative Court read its verdict to withdraw the notice and construction permit for a luxury condo in Asoke area. The project owner rushes to find a solution. and has opinions from many parties

The atmosphere in front of the luxury condo "Ashton Asoke" after yesterday the Supreme Administrative Court revoked the project's construction permit. due to the wrong type of construction that asked for permission And the exit area of the condo belongs to the MRTA, which the court order has resulted in 580 residents in the condo, most of them foreigners. affected by the entrance area in front of the condo There are many mass media to follow the progress of the project owner. But security guards and juristic persons are not allowed to enter the condo area. So the reporter was at the entrance to the Sukhumvit MRT station. and trying to ask for information to talk to the residents But most of them avoided answering questions. or make any comments

Mr. Pakaphong Sirikantaramas, Governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand or MRTA, spoke about the aforementioned case. At this time, we have not received any contact from Ananda Company, the developer of the project. After the company announced yesterday that it will ask the MRTA and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to jointly be responsible for the damage caused. and even contact I don't know how to help. Because of the judgment of the court does not mean the revocation of the license to use the area of MRTA is the entrance-exit of the project. But it is the revocation of the building construction permit. that the project developer, Ananda Company, has to find a solution together with the license grantor, namely Bangkok, which is not related to MRTA in any way Permit to use the area through MRTA cannot be used in applying for a project construction permit. Because the road is only 6.40 meters wide and is a road of the MRTA, not a public road. therefore not counted as part of the project

In addition, the fact that the company claims to have paid MRTA is the cost of using the area as an entrance-exit of the project in the amount of 97 million baht, which the MRTA has not yet received such money. because the project has problems Will you be able to receive this amount? Have to look at the law carefully again. However, if the company will file a lawsuit, it is the right that can be done Which must fight according to the law, with the MRTA adhering to the judgment as the main

The verdict of this court will be bound to another 13 projects with the same nature or not Initially, it was viewed that the judgment would be binding on only the parties. But it is a case study for real estate developers to consider when making decisions.

While Mrs. Narumon Meksorisu, deputy director of the Foundation for Consumers, said that illegal building construction was caused by the state not performing its duties. The law was not enforced from the beginning When the court ordered the revocation of the license thus causing damage to consumers Therefore, the entrepreneur must be responsible for returning the money with interest to the consumer in all cases first. As for the operators, they will file a claim with the agency that permits the construction, it is a different matter.

Mr. Chalermpong Klubdee, head of the Consumer Protection Lawyers Center, said that in this case, the entrepreneur was in breach of the contract. Consumers buy a room and cannot live forever according to their purpose. The affected consumer has the right to cancel the contract. And ask the company to return all money with interest, which the foundation will help with litigation against the company that owns the project. Consumers can complain to the Foundation for Consumers. Through various complaint channels

While Mr. Srisuwan Janya, president of the Association Against Global Warming, revealed that according to the verdict, Local officials of Bangkok, which have many agencies, including Wattana District, Building Control Division, Bangkok Public Works Bureau, Traffic and Transport Bureau. related to connecting areas used as entrances and exits to the condo against the law Those who certify the opening of the building and consider the construction drawings must be subject to disciplinary and criminal offenses including civil offenses therefore preparing to submit a complaint to Mr. Chatchart Sitthiphan, Governor of Bangkok on August 4

For the Ashton Asoke project, it is a 50-storey condominium located on Sukhumvit Road Soi 21 (Asoke Montri Road), Wattana District, Bangkok. Near the MRT Blue Line, Sukhumvit Station Yesterday, the Supreme Administrative Court issued a verdict to withdraw all invoices and construction permits for the Ashton Asoke condominium after this project was complained about whether the building permit was valid or not. Because the Building Control Act B.E. 2522 stipulates that there must be land on one side of a public road of at least 12 meters, but such land does not have And claiming to use the land of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand or the MRTA or the MRT as an entrance instead, can it be done or not?

The verdict of the Supreme Administrative Court stated that the MRTA's land could be used for private projects and did not prevent the government agency, namely the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, from issuing construction permits as well. law

Ananda MF Asoke, a subsidiary of Ananda Development operating the said condominium project issued a statement after the verdict said Prior to construction, legal issues related to requirements and permissions have been carefully examined. It has also been reviewed and approved by at least 8 government agencies, confirming that the company operates this project honestly. and also stated that “All relevant government agencies shall be irrevocably responsible for the damages incurred to the co-owners of the condominium and the Company.”

While Mr. Chanon Ruangkritya, Chief Executive Officer of Ananda Development Public Company Limited, said that the company would like to seek fairness from relevant agencies. especially government agencies in remedies and find solutions to alleviate the impact on residents living in the project ready to see that this event affects other projects which will affect the real estate industry in the country affecting the confidence of investors and entrepreneurs in the real estate sector consumer confidence And affecting the country's economy, 68 units have already been sold and the exit of the project is located on the expropriated land of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand. The correct compensation has been given to the MRTA for almost 100 million baht for the residents who are co-owners and currently reside in the project. After the judgment of the Administrative Court is issued, they can continue to stay. because there must be a process of waiting for the building revocation document from the government to come out

As a result of this incident, the Company had to set aside a provision for damages in accordance with the shareholding proportion of the joint venture company in the Ashton Asoke project, with the value to be set aside in the Company's financial statements approximately 250-300. million baht. Currently, the Ashton Asoke project has been sold 87% of the project value of 6,480 million baht.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency