Bangkok
Administrative Court sends a survey team to measure the location of View Talay
Condominiums number 5, 6 and 7. The measurement took place on 18th of July. VT
7 measured 100 meter plus 12 center meters from Mean Sea Level or MSL. While VT
5 was 142 meter and VT6 was 158 meters from MSL. All three building falls short
of the 200 meters required by the law before you can build over 14 meters
height. We are waiting for the court hearing to determine if Pattaya City Hall
legally issued building permits for the three buildings. .
Sixty Thai citizens and The Stop
Global Warming Association brought the Bangkok Administrative Court case. The
Stop Global Warming Association is a United Nation Non Government Organization
or NGO. Issue 9 is one of Thailand’s first environmental laws. That protects
Pattaya beach coastline for tourism and future generation of Thais.
View Talay Condominiums 7 measurement
Meanwhile today we received notification from the Supreme Administrative Court. They have
scheduled a court trial for the 6 of August. This trail is concerning if the
Rayon Administrative
Court made a correct decision? They determined that Pattaya City Hall could
measure into the sea 100 meters before they measure the 200 meters onto the
land when issuing building permits.
Issue 9 required a 200-meter measurement. But does not explain how to do
the measurement. Logic
tells a normal person to measure 200 meter from the starting point onto the
land. That would meet the laws requirement to increase the protected beach
area. And that would follow the laws drafting minutes.
The
Issue 9 law was written to protect the beach environment by increased the
protected area over the previously law.
The Rayon Administrative
Court decision decreased the protected area. We are looking for a win in
both courts.
