Krabi: More than 100 hotels/hostels face closure in crackdown

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Krabi: More than 100 hotels/hostels face closure in crackdown

 

Image: Sanook

 

A crackdown by local authorities, tourist police and the military in Krabi has revealed more than 100 hotels operating illegally. 

 

In the downtown area of Krabi 78 out of 88 properties inspected were found to be operating illegally in the first two days of operations. 

 

There are many others in popular tourist places such as Phi Phi island and Ao Nang with the figure exceeding 100.

 

Many of the illegalities involve buildings being used in ways other than which they were designed for.

 

All face closure as the authorities attempt to bring order to the tourist industry in the province, said Sanook.

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2018-07-21

[Lupatria]

Big success! A single 'official' faces inactive post as a suspect who forked in from all 100 hotels. 

Edited July 21, 2018 by Lupatria

[fullcave]

1 hour ago, Lupatria said:

Big success! A single 'official' faces inactive post as a suspect who forked in from all 100 hotels. 

What are you trying to say? 

[carabaothai]

How is it possible in a normal country ? Nobody knows these big houses are hotels ? Even when they have their names in lonely planet guides, booking. Com etc..

??????

I could understand 1 or 2 or 10 but more than 100 ???

Edited July 21, 2018 by carabaothai

[liberty9133]

Patently ridiculous. Thai police are acting like, "Wow, this is new!" Not new, not even sort of new. Very old story of pay to play. Many, many people will lose millions of baht

[marco999]

2 hours ago, liberty9133 said:

Patently ridiculous. Thai police are acting like, "Wow, this is new!" Not new, not even sort of new. Very old story of pay to play. Many, many people will lose millions of baht

and this is a very good news

[Classic Ray]

They will not be closed down. Some will shut briefly as this is the low rainy season, then they will reopen when trade picks up again. This is just for show.

[MartinBangkok]

Thailand, corrupt to the core

[swissie]

I know this from a very reliable source (my ex-wife). = Once that 90% of the Hotels are closed, Tourists will be given Vouchers, allowing them to sleep on the beach.
Restriction: Only good for sleeping on the beach, not good for "sex on the beach", well understood.
Cheers.

[Vacuum]

On 7/22/2018 at 6:47 AM, MartinBangkok said:

Thailand, corrupt to the core

It would be, if they didn't do this crackdown on these phony/illegal hotels...

[MekkOne]

Next season also 90% of the restaurants, bars, tour agents and other 'tourist related' business will be closed because nobody think about the aftermath of this crackdown...

[marco999]

4 hours ago, MekkOne said:

Next season also 90% of the restaurants, bars, tour agents and other 'tourist related' business will be closed because nobody think about the aftermath of this crackdown...

If I understand you, Police must let unlawfull people do what they want ?

[MekkOne]

17 hours ago, marco999 said:

If I understand you, Police must let unlawfull people do what they want ?

Nope, just the government should make a law that not equalize you renting a couple of rooms in your house on daily basis to the Hilton Hotel.

[marco999]

6 hours ago, MekkOne said:

Nope, just the government should make a law that not equalize you renting a couple of rooms in your house on daily basis to the Hilton Hotel.

If you rent a room you are an hotel this is simple and easy. There is also the question to track down criminals and the TM-30.

[sammieuk1]

Personally I can't wait for tomorrows crack down it might be more interesting. 

[MekkOne]

17 hours ago, marco999 said:

If you rent a room you are an hotel this is simple and easy. There is also the question to track down criminals and the TM-30.

So what we doing with all the bars? I'm quiet sure all are violating the alcohol control act in multiple ways...

 

EDIT: and what about similar hotel/hostel in Bangkok (thousand of them)? The hotel act is not applied in there?

Edited July 25, 2018 by MekkOne

[cmsally]

18 hours ago, marco999 said:

If you rent a room you are an hotel this is simple and easy. There is also the question to track down criminals and the TM-30.

According to the law you are only a hotel with 5 rooms or more (20 beds or more ).

[marco999]

13 hours ago, cmsally said:

According to the law you are only a hotel with 5 rooms or more (20 beds or more ).

A guesthouse is an hotel with an other name and even you don't need hotel license you need to register an there is the problem of your income. Your main income can't come from the room renting. You can't been an hotel but you can't run a guesthouse business.

[BestB]

On 7/23/2018 at 2:54 PM, marco999 said:

If I understand you, Police must let unlawfull people do what they want ?

There’s nothing unlawful about the hotels besides a silly piece of paper. As is they allowed to operate offering 30 days rentals . 

So zero reasons or excuse besides not having a piece of paper why all can not operate on daily basis.

 

safety is good enough for 30 days, surely should be just as good for 1 night 

[BestB]

13 hours ago, cmsally said:

According to the law you are only a hotel with 5 rooms or more (20 beds or more ).

Which law? This whole saga is about places renting on daily basis without a hotel license .

 

4 not 5 rooms ( I believe) was an exception which they also amended as also condo’s no longer can rent on daily basis and condo is only 1 room not 4?

Edited July 25, 2018 by BestB

[BestB]

14 hours ago, MekkOne said:

So what we doing with all the bars? I'm quiet sure all are violating the alcohol control act in multiple ways...

 

EDIT: and what about similar hotel/hostel in Bangkok (thousand of them)? The hotel act is not applied in there?

All getting raided one by one , unless prior arrangement were made with authority to skip certain places 

Edited July 25, 2018 by BestB