Mystery of abandoned "tourist center" in south Thailand

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Locals called in the Thai media after they reported that a near 5 million baht tourist center had become derelict in the Phangnga area. 

 

The building on Petchkasem Road in Thay Meuang district is shaped like a turtle's back. 

 

But the roof has holes in it and the walls are in a terrible state of disrepair. 

 

A sign suggests it was built at a cost of 4,897,000 baht between July 2017 and February of last year. It is described as a tourist centre and a place for the distribution of local products. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Ratchanok, 38, told Daily News that she has no idea whose responsibility it is or who owns it. It has just been left to rot. 

 

Her neighbors were cutting the grass but she wanted the owners to do something about the building. 

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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13 minutes ago, webfact said:

a near 5 million baht tourist center

 

    Perhaps the land was worth 5 million? The hut  looks to be worth 100K.

I thought derelict after a few years was part of the norm anyway.

5m??? Someone did extremely well out of that deal.

12 minutes ago, Katipo said:

5m??? Someone did extremely well out of that deal.

Who did extremely well out of it ?

58 minutes ago, sanemax said:

Who did extremely well out of it ?

a committee is been set up to find out. Cost for the committee another 5 mil.

Yes that looks like a fine building worth 5 million baht, someone got their tea money here and left the party. 

maybe there are tourists inside?

1 hour ago, sanemax said:

Who did extremely well out of it ?

Someone.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

But the roof has holes in it and the walls are in a terrible state of disrepair. Built at a cost of 4,897,000 baht between July 2017 and February of last year

So fell apart in a year ? Remember that when you buy a 20th storey condo !

turtle let back to the wild...

Just another failed business .

A not such good idea .

There are many of those in Thailand . 

 

I think the owner spent 50,000 baht on the building and has absconded to live a happy life with the balance of 4,950,000 baht!!!

Perfectly mirrors the state of Thai tourism.

5 hours ago, Vacuum said:

    Perhaps the land was worth 5 million? The hut  looks to be worth 100K.

ok the 4.9 mll went into somebody's pocket... they should check who in the neighborhood at that time bought a new car/truck

I like the architecture, shame for the cheap building quality / poor construction + corruption.
Seems to me the real cost of this building / land is around 2M, so someone had a good pay day there.

18 hours ago, sanemax said:

Just another failed business .

A not such good idea .

There are many of those in Thailand . 

 

There are many buildings strewn about the countryside built as office/shop space or apartment spaces with zero tenants.  No pre-planning - build it and they will come -NOT!

On 10/9/2019 at 2:19 PM, sanemax said:

Who did extremely well out of it ?

5 mill for that ye right

Finders keepers, aye?