The previous article and the above update make is crystal clear that the condo will not be demolished as long as the developer 'invests' in overcoming their legal obstacles.
Many outsiders have a very positive opinion of Thai people in general. Then it just takes one encounter with some form of government official to irreparably damage that.
Who still hails cabs in the street as opposed to using Grab or a similar service? Fixed cost and a driver knows where they are going vs. whatever lady luck throws at you.