Tourism council calls for state to resolve illegal hotel business in Chiang Mai

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Tourism council calls for state to resolve illegal hotel business in Chiang Mai

 

CHIANG MAI: -- The Tourism Council of Chiang Mai yesterday called on the state to appoint a central committee to resolve the hotel business in Chiang Mai as currently there are many hotels operating services without licenses.

 

The central committee shall have the participation of relevant agencies in the province in solving this problem.

 

Call by the council chairman Mr Pornchai Jitnavasatien came as last week’s raid at the Eastin Tan hotel in Chiang Mai after it was reported to operate without license.

 

The hotel is reportedly owned by well-known businessman Tan Pasakornnatee.

 

The raid last Friday was led by Chiang Mai’s Muang district officer Saranyu Meethongkham.

 

During the raid, the hotel’s general manager was unable to produce the license as demanded.

 

He was asked to report himself to Phuping Ratchaniwet Police Station where he was charged with operating the hotel without a license.

 

Commenting on the rising hotel business in Chiang Mai, Mr Pornchai admitted that at present many hotels still are operating with no license.

 

He said several local government agencies were aware of this problem but there is no agency which is directly in charge of this illegal operation.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/tourism-council-calls-state-resolve-illegal-hotel-business-chiang-mai/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-10-11

[elgordo38]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The hotel is reportedly owned by well-known businessman Tan Pasakornnatee.

 

What color shirt does he wear??

[maoro2013]

So the manager is charged, what about the owner??

[terminatorchiangmai]

what about the government allowing these hotels to be build without proper licence ?

[Peterw42]

38 minutes ago, terminatorchiangmai said:

what about the government allowing these hotels to be build without proper licence ?

 

I think you will find the buildings are built as condominiums or apartments and are turned into hotels later. 

[Loaded]

On 11/10/2559 at 6:08 PM, Peterw42 said:

 

I think you will find the buildings are built as condominiums or apartments and are turned into hotels later. 

 

On 11/10/2559 at 5:28 PM, terminatorchiangmai said:

what about the government allowing these hotels to be build without proper licence ?

 

You don't need a license to build. You need a license to operate as a hotel.

 

You need planning permission to build. In Chiang Mai, I'm sure in other provinces as well, an under-the-table payment to the planning office is required to obtain permission. In this context, the purpose of the building is irrelevant.