SS1 Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 (edited) My gf just landed a job in Bangkok and helping her find a cheap apartment for her. She is in a hurry and found a nice place, but they're charging 8 baht per unit of electricity and 18 baht per unit of water. I recall this is illegal since 2018: So what's the deal with this nowadays - is this law basically just ignored by most apartment buildings and there is nothing you can do about it? Edited June 28, 2022 by SS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post worgeordie Posted June 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2022 The law only applies to Landlords that have 5 or more units for rent , regards worgeordie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SS1 Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 28 minutes ago, worgeordie said: The law only applies to Landlords that have 5 or more units for rent , regards worgeordie This is clear, but apartment buildings are usually owned by one person and have +20 units so the law definitely applies to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 1 minute ago, SS1 said: This is clear, but apartment buildings are usually owned by one person and have +20 units so the law definitely applies to them. In this case the owner may have proxies ,(family) as owners of units , or they just don't give a ...... regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TropicalGuy Posted June 28, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2022 No Issue Here. Buyers Market. Pay Electric & Water at Govt. Meter Rate Only. Or Walk Away. ???? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Large users of electricity and water pay a higher rate than smaller users. For an apartment building, their current cost will be just under 5 baht per unit of electricity and just over 16 baht baht per unit of water. The apartment is allowed to charge a reasonable amount on top of their cost to cover equipment such as tanks, pumps, pipes, meters, wiring, etc. 18 baht per unit of water is not unreasonable at all as most people do not use many units of water. It is normally the cost of electricity that escalates quickly. Water costs have not changed in a long time, however electricity costs vary each month, and with the current global situation I would not be surprised to see electricity prices rising. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Tell her to find a different place my electricity is about 3.5 per unit and the water is just about free TIT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriendlyFarang Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 On 6/28/2022 at 3:09 PM, worgeordie said: In this case the owner may have proxies ,(family) as owners of units , or they just don't give a ...... regards worgeordie An apartment isn't a condo, the apartment building can't be split up on proxies or family members. I doubt there are many apartments with less than 5 units, so the law should apply to nearly all of them. They just don't give a .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennw Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 On 6/28/2022 at 3:03 PM, SS1 said: This is clear, but apartment buildings are usually owned by one person and have +20 units so the law definitely applies to them. So where is the enforcement? Or do the less privileged not warrant the attention? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldruby Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 On 6/28/2022 at 3:03 PM, SS1 said: This is clear, but apartment buildings are usually owned by one person and have +20 units so the law definitely applies to them. I've never lived in a condo block where one person owned all the units- don't even know of one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldruby Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, kennw said: So where is the enforcement? Or do the less privileged not warrant the attention? Good question- where is any enforcement? Police? City hall? Edited June 29, 2022 by emeraldruby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StayinThailand2much Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 On 6/28/2022 at 2:35 PM, worgeordie said: The law only applies to Landlords that have 5 or more units for rent , regards worgeordie Mine has almost 80 units, but no change. Still charging 8 baht per unit (divided into 4 baht + 4 baht "service fee"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emeraldruby Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 22 minutes ago, emeraldruby said: Good question- where is any enforcement? Police? City hall? I wasn't being ironic. it was a genuine question to which I believe there are genuine answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natway09 Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Caveat Mentor Ask the questions before signing 5 units I have rented in Bangers the electric bill came direct from the supplier 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 14 hours ago, kennw said: So where is the enforcement? Or do the less privileged not warrant the attention? Perhaps no one reports them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 14 hours ago, emeraldruby said: On 6/28/2022 at 3:03 PM, SS1 said: This is clear, but apartment buildings are usually owned by one person and have +20 units so the law definitely applies to them. I've never lived in a condo block where one person owned all the units- don't even know of one. There's a difference between "condo blocks" and "apartment blocks". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 14 hours ago, emeraldruby said: Good question- where is any enforcement? Police? City hall? It takes someone to report them before there can be any enforcement. Police are not charged with touring apartment blocks and checking electricity rates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante99 Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 You want laws and enforcement you should be not be in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 14 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said: Mine has almost 80 units, but no change. Still charging 8 baht per unit (divided into 4 baht + 4 baht "service fee"). Mine has four buildings, each with nine floors and twenty units on each floor, every one gets a MEA electric bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted June 30, 2022 Share Posted June 30, 2022 13 hours ago, natway09 said: Caveat Mentor Ask the questions before signing 5 units I have rented in Bangers the electric bill came direct from the supplier Those "caveat mentors" [sic], the bane of our lives! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingkenny Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 On 6/29/2022 at 9:02 PM, emeraldruby said: I've never lived in a condo block where one person owned all the units- don't even know of one. Don't confuse Condo and Apartments. Condo is generally units owned by many people, whereas an apartment building tends to be owned by one person, who in turn owns all the apartments inside, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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