Ashton Asoke owner can apply for new construction permit

[snoop1130]

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will revoke the construction permit for the luxury Ashton Asoke condominium in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area, as ordered by the Supreme Administrative Court, but the owner can apply for a new permit.

 

Deputy Bangkok Governor Wisanu Subsompon said that, according to procedure, following a ruling by the Supreme Administrative Court, the city administration must revoke the existing construction permit adding, however, that it does not mean that the condominium building will be demolished. The owner of the condominium, Ananda Development, can apply for a new construction permit from City Hall.

 

According to the Supreme Administrative Court’s ruling, the access to and from the condominium onto Asoke Road is located on land expropriated from private landowners by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), for the construction of the Blue Line train project and, therefore, cannot be used for other purposes. As such, the land was leased illegally to Ananda Development by the MRTA.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ashton-asoke-condominium-owner-can-apply-for-new-construction-permit/

 

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[terryq]

Translation.......'Bidding is now open'

 

 

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will revoke the construction permit for the luxury Ashton Asoke condominium in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area, as ordered by the Supreme Administrative Court, but the owner can apply for a new permit.

At a very nice price

[neeray]

I knew there would have to be a solution for this. I know TIT but common sense just had to prevail.

[webfact]

Ashton Asoke condo’s fate lies in legal interpretation
by Mitch Connor 

 

 PHOTO: There may be a loophole in the law that will allow the Ashton Asoke to avoid demolition. (via Ashton Asoke). Picture courtesy of Ashton Asoke

 

The fate of the troubled Ashton Asoke condominium hinges on the interpretation of three pertinent sections of the prevailing law, as explained by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

 

In a clarification of the circumstances surrounding the Ashton Asoke condominium dilemma, the Deputy Governor of Bangkok, Wisanu Subsompon highlighted the relevance of Sections 40, 41, and 42 of the Buildings Control Act 1979.

 

These sections could potentially provide a legal pathway to prevent the demolition of the condo following the Supreme Administrative Court’s decision last week. The court decision voided the construction permit of the fully completed 6 billion baht condo venture in Watthana district.

According to Section 40 of the act, appropriate officials are authorised to prevent the use of or restrict entry to a building that has been erected, altered, demolished or moved in violation of the law.

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/bangkoks-ashton-asoke-condos-fate-lies-in-legal-interpretation

 

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[Katipo]

The previous article and the above update make is crystal clear that the condo will not be demolished as long as the developer 'invests' in overcoming their legal obstacles. 

[n00dle]

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According to the Supreme Administrative Court’s ruling, the access to and from the condominium onto Asoke Road is located on land expropriated from private landowners by the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), for the construction of the Blue Line train project and, therefore, cannot be used for other purposes. As such, the land was leased illegally to Ananda Development by the MRTA.

It would seem that irrespective of what happens, the fault lays not with the developer who attempted a legal solution by leasing MRTA land for access, but with the MRA itself for leasing land it had no legal right to lease. 

[1happykamper]

Oh come on ff.. a! 2 huge condo towers built... a while ago.... and now some twits say it's an illegal build? 

 

How stupid is this story! 

[Metapod]

must feel great to be a land owner next to that building right now. i bet they will get raked over the coals trying to develop a second access road.