Popular Post snoop1130 Posted December 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2021 Photo: Eakkapop Thongtub PHUKET: Confusion over exactly who owns a plot of land has left an absent homeowner now in Germany with a bill of B50,000 to have a water-vending machine removed from in front of her house, despite the machine being installed in a drainage ditch which is supposed to be on public property administered by the local municipality and the machine now partly blocking her driveway. The coin-operated water-vending machine was installed some two months ago, confirmed people living in the street, Baan Bang Whan Rd in Moo 1, Kamala. The water-vending machine is of the same type installed elsewhere by Kamala Tambon Administration Organisation (OrBorTor). The machine, branded “Freshy Drinking Water”, is accompanied by a 500-litre tank of drinking water for local residents to use. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/kamala-homeowner-told-to-pay-b50-000-to-remove-water-vending-machine-blocking-the-driveway-82241.php -- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-12-02 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ukrules Posted December 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2021 Tell them to sod off, it's not her machine, not her land, not her problem. 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kotsak Posted December 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2021 Can't get more TIT than this.. ???? 4 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Golden Triangle Posted December 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2021 (edited) Are the people that install things like this not have a brain between them ?? How can they install something right in front of someone's driveway. Really thick as swine feces. Edited December 2, 2021 by Golden Triangle Spelling 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve187 Posted December 2, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2021 those tanks always spring leaks. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted December 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) 50,000 baht? I think a pickup truck at night can remove this quite easily, oops... Edited December 3, 2021 by klauskunkel 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post IAMHERE Posted December 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2021 14 hours ago, kotsak said: Can't get more TIT than this.. ???? You are coreect but that won't stop them from trying. ???? 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Megasin1 Posted December 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2021 when you read the full article it seems pretty obvious that the owner of the land is miffed that she wouldn't share the cost of buying the land and has placed this there on purpose. If I was the homeowner this wouldn't concern me in the least as I would accidently reverse into it many times and just a few more to make sure ???? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted December 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2021 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: has left an absent homeowner now in Germany with a bill of B50,000 to have a water-vending machine removed Always charge the farang . Thais would never pay , but a farang may be scared to get problems with police or immigration and PAY . Their policies of intimidation of foreigners by setting up illogical and needless hurdles pays out like this . The ' cash cows ' need to be milked . Because that is what we are , nothing else . 1 1 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Another reason I live in a quality fully-gated community, and not in a stand-alone building, set on a public street. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 3 hours ago, klauskunkel said: 50,000 baht? I think a pickup truck at night can remove this quite easily, oops... Not so easily the 500L water tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangkok Barry Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 18 hours ago, steve187 said: those tanks always spring leaks. Maybe that's why they installed it over a drainage ditch ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 (edited) Edited, as I read the Phuket News full story. it appears the machine is on someone else's land in front of the land she owns. I suggest she moves the driveway. Cannot access your property across someone else's land, without an easement or some form of agreement, which, I suggest, would include not installing stuff to prevent access... Edited December 3, 2021 by Scott Tracy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Were it me, this would have accidentally fallen over, the tank too after it sprung an accidental leak. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 6 hours ago, nobodysfriend said: Always charge the farang . Thais would never pay , but a farang may be scared to get problems with police or immigration and PAY . Their policies of intimidation of foreigners by setting up illogical and needless hurdles pays out like this . The ' cash cows ' need to be milked . Because that is what we are , nothing else . Why do you assume that the owner is a farang? Because that person lives in Germany? But farangs cannot own land and property legally in Thailand. The house possibly is owned by a Thai wife, and I doubt that anybody would order something like that to block their own driveway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bert got kinky Posted December 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2021 2 minutes ago, billd766 said: Why do you assume that the owner is a farang? Because that person lives in Germany? But farangs cannot own land and property legally in Thailand. The house possibly is owned by a Thai wife, and I doubt that anybody would order something like that to block their own driveway. I agree with what you say that farangs cannot own land and property legally in Thailand. However, the attached article (Phuket News) states that the home owner was foreign: Ms Mali explained that she invited “the foreigner” who owns the house to go halves in buying the small plot that once was beside the public canal, but now includes the area in front of the foreigner’s house. Mind you, the whole story is full of contradictions and confusions. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BritManToo Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 50 minutes ago, DefaultName said: Were it me, this would have accidentally fallen over, the tank too after it sprung an accidental leak. Let's hope nobody steals the tank and machine during the night. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysfriend Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, billd766 said: But farangs cannot own land and property legally in Thailand. ... so they set up a thai company to do so . I own a house here , but the land belongs to my wifey ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeN Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 7 hours ago, Megasin1 said: when you read the full article it seems pretty obvious that the owner of the land is miffed that she wouldn't share the cost of buying the land and has placed this there on purpose. If I was the homeowner this wouldn't concern me in the least as I would accidently reverse into it many times and just a few more to make sure ???? Actually the full article says that the land owner didn’t install it, a “community agency”" asked if they could install it on the land, the owner said yes, if they pay for the power used. It seems the local moo baan association don’t have an ounce of common sense between them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly07 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 6 hours ago, Tropposurfer said: Another reason I live in a quality fully-gated community, and not in a stand-alone building, set on a public street. Where you have absolutely no control over the 'public' land Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilly07 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 What an incredibly spiteful thing to do. A backhoe in the night should solve the problem but driven by a stranger of course. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post billd766 Posted December 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2021 3 hours ago, nobodysfriend said: ... so they set up a thai company to do so . I own a house here , but the land belongs to my wifey ... Where I live my wife owns the houses and the land so for me it is not a problem, unless she divorces me or dies before me. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoDinosaw Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 4 hours ago, billd766 said: Why do you assume that the owner is a farang? Because that person lives in Germany? But farangs cannot own land and property legally in Thailand. The house possibly is owned by a Thai wife, and I doubt that anybody would order something like that to block their own driveway. Yes - there are some VERY important Thai people who live in Germany 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Hire a Humvee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hioctane Posted December 3, 2021 Share Posted December 3, 2021 Blame it on the community agency. Why would they ask to put it in such a location regardless of who's property it is? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert got kinky Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 13 hours ago, billd766 said: Where I live my wife owns the houses and the land so for me it is not a problem, unless she divorces me or dies before me. Same for me, our houses are in my wife's name. At least Mrs. Bert can sleep safely with the knowledge that Mr. Bert could never afford to finish her off. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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