Ubon Ratchathani Village To Change Status To A Town

[jay-uk]

Hi to All

My wife and I own a 6 rai plot of land within the Ubon city boundary (Tambon kamyai) and for the last 5 years we have owned our land and house there it has always been known as a village address. Recently my father in law attended a meeting in our absence called by "the head of the village" to discuss that the immediate area was now to change in status from a village to a town due to the city's expansion over recent years. We have been told one of the down sides is that we now have to submit plans to build in future but that's the only major change we have been notified about.

Does anyone have any information themselves having gone through something similar as to the pros and cons of this kind of situation. ie.. all the positives and negatives if any? Thanks for your help.

Regards,

Jay

[phibunmike]

I see you have had no answers to this. Well, I'm sorry, I haven't a clue either....

Sounds like bad news though, having to get planning permission. A nice little earner for someone

Cheers,

Mike

[jay-uk]

Hi Mike

Thanks for the note. Not much input from anyone but it probably applies mostly to people/expats living within the city boundary. It will not affect us right now as we have no immediate plans to develop or build on the land. However, you're quite right it will be a case of crossing someones palm with money probably. Such is life in LOS......

Cheers.

Jay