Bang Lamung Orders Hotel to Halt Daily Stays

Authorities in Bang Lamung have ordered a hotel in Nong Prue, Chonburi, to stop accepting daily guests after inspectors found it was operating without a hotel licence. Officials are also preparing to suspend use of the building after discovering multiple construction and permit violations.

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The inspection took place at Ramanya Resort in Nong Prue, Bang Lamung district, following complaints from other hotel operators in Pattaya. The operation was led by Bang Lamung district officials, Nong Prue Municipality officers and representatives from local Damrongtham centres.

Khamphrai Laosaen, deputy district chief of Bang Lamung, said the inspection was ordered by district chief Anusak Piriyamorn after complaints were received from hotel businesses in Pattaya. Officials checked the resort’s operating documents and were told by the manager and owner that the property did not hold a hotel business licence.

The operators stated that they only possessed a serviced apartment licence. They also said an application for a hotel business licence had been under way since 2021 but had not yet been completed.

Wuttikorn Chaisit, architect and building inspector for Nong Prue Municipality, said the operator had previously applied only for permission to operate as a serviced apartment. However, officials later found the building had never received approval for use as a hotel.

Inspectors also found the property had been constructed in breach of approved building plans. Authorities said the gap between the two buildings should have been six metres and the height should not have exceeded 22 metres.

Officials further stated that no application had ever been submitted to modify or correct the building structure. Nong Prue Municipality is expected to issue an order early next week suspending use of the building.

Bang Lamung district officials have already instructed the operator to stop providing daily accommodation services. Authorities warned that if further violations are found, legal action will follow immediately under the relevant laws.

The Manager Online reported that the case highlights continuing scrutiny of accommodation businesses in Pattaya and surrounding areas, where authorities have increased checks on licensing and building compliance following complaints from registered hotel operators.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now MGRonline 11 May 2026