Crime British Tenant Trashes Pattaya Rental, Landlord Seeks Legal Action

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A landlord has been left devastated after a British tenant abandoned her Pattaya rental property, leaving it damaged and littered with rubbish. The home, located in Bang Lamung district of Chonburi province, was also reported to have a strong smell of cannabis throughout and signs of possible cultivation inside.

 

Mrs Chudanat Penampipinyo, 52, shared images and video footage on social media showing the appalling condition of her property, both inside and out. The rented house, once newly renovated and attractively furnished, was found in a state of disarray, with nearly every item damaged or destroyed. Over ten black bags of rubbish were left behind, decorative features were vandalised, and security cameras had been deliberately obstructed with stickers.

 

Mrs Chudanat told reporters that she had leased the property to a British man named Alexander William and his Thai wife in December 2024 through a rental agent. The one-year contract quickly fell into difficulty when the tenant failed to pay rent on time and accrued three months of unpaid electricity and internet bills, resulting in the disconnection of services.

 

She attempted to terminate the lease in March 2025. However, the tenant refused to vacate the property, even when she returned accompanied by police officers. Mrs Chudanat said he promised to leave by 30 April but fled the scene without notice, leaving air conditioning units and lights running.

 

“Nothing could prepare me for what I saw,” said Mrs Chudanat. “The smell of marijuana was overwhelming. Everything was destroyed, it was as if someone had deliberately ruined every part of the house.”

 

Following the incident, Mrs Chudanat filed a formal complaint at Nongprue Police Station and is cooperating with officers by submitting video clips, photos, contracts, and bills as evidence. After sharing her experience online, others came forward reporting similar dealings with the same tenant, although no legal action had previously been taken.

 

Mrs Chudanat is now calling on the authorities to track down the individual and hold him accountable. “This must not happen to other landlords. We need to thoroughly vet prospective tenants, especially foreign nationals, and insist on stronger protections.”

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-05-04.

 

 

 

[Celsius]

Soon 6 months deposits 

[HappyExpat57]

Some landlords in the US are requiring references from previous landlords before they will take on a new renter.

[stupidfarang]

In the UK, when my daughter was at university, she shared a house with 4 other friends all uni students. All had to get credit checks, and all parents had to act as a guarantor for their child renting the house, so we as parents were legally liable to pay for damage or loss rent.

[blaze master]

55 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Everything was destroyed, it was as if someone had deliberately ruined every part of the house.”

 

Ok yes whoever did this left a bunch of damage garbage and is a filthy animal. Gross.

 

But........

 

Every part of the house ruined ? Really ? Did you hear her gag at the washing machine. 

[smedly]

doesn't look that bad, perhaps they had an issue with the landlord that they're excluding, at least the rubbish was put in bags, no mention of his thai wife, I suspect there is more to this story

 

we've all see the state some rentals are left by Thai residents, this place looks pristine in comparison 

[ChipButty]

What is it to be? 

accrued three months of unpaid electricity and internet bills, resulting in the disconnection of services.

 

Then, 30 April but fled the scene without notice, leaving air conditioning units and lights running.

 

[ThreeCardMonte]

Disgusting individual.

 

Beware and properly screen renters.  Granted, a Thai landlord most likely wouldn’t screen to the same extent as a western landlord.

 

Here's a hint.  Not 100 foolproof but fairly close.

 

What do the tenants look like and how do they carry themselves.

[Georgealbert]

42 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

What is it to be? 

accrued three months of unpaid electricity and internet bills, resulting in the disconnection of services.

 

Then, 30 April but fled the scene without notice, leaving air conditioning units and lights running.

 

So you don’t think they may of had it reconnected?

 

Or do you think they continued to live there for a month without electricity?

[baansgr]

3 hours ago, Celsius said:

Soon 6 months deposits 

Really, too many vacant properties in Pattaya, landlords are pulling their out out

[Captain Flack]

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[bkk6060]

How disrespectful and low of this British tenant to stop paying his rent and electric.  What a total loser leaving the place in filthy condtions find him and deport.  Terrible.

[baansgr]

Maybe the contract was in his Thai wife's name.. 👍 

[scubascuba3]

Worst tenants I've had so far in UK have been doctors, total PITA, agent said they are the worst

[BritManToo]

4 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Some landlords in the US are requiring references from previous landlords before they will take on a new renter.

And if that happened in Thailand there'd be almost no renters, and many more empty houses.

Because many Thai renters don't have work references, rent references or banking/credit histories.

[SAFETY FIRST]

5 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

British tenant abandoned 

Good luck repairing that 

😂

[KireB]

5 hours ago, smedly said:

doesn't look that bad, perhaps they had an issue with the landlord that they're excluding, at least the rubbish was put in bags, no mention of his thai wife, I suspect there is more to this story

 

we've all see the state some rentals are left by Thai residents, this place looks pristine in comparison 

So you are living in similar conditions?

[smedly]

1 hour ago, KireB said:

So you are living in similar conditions?

don't be a smart arse, if you have nothing sensible to say better to keep your mouth/keyboard shut