Noise In Bangkok - Construction Buildings

[dekthephouston]

I am living on the crown property land on Rajadamri Road behind the Four Season Hotel. This area is undergoing heavy building and hotel construction projects and it creates a lot of noise and disturbance... But the noise it creates at night when Bangkok comes to a more quiet and peaceful path is becoming unbearable. It has reached the point where using Earplugs has become useless.

It is clearly illegal in Thailand to let construction sites operate at night but only in my soi there are two sites that are working non-stop and the next two sois also have their lot of nocturnal activity. These project will become international chain 5 star hotels and luxuary condominiums for rich expats and well-off Thai.

Trucks unloading material, workers bawling and barking at each other without any consideration for working people who need their night of sleep or without even thinking that the neighbor 5 star hotel has some guest who would like to rest... all this is allowed thanks to the little envelope that some brown uniform team on a motorcycle come and get at dusk time. (I personally witnessed the scene several times).

Before getting into depression and sleep depravity, I am wondering which action can be taken. Write to the King and to his Crown Property Management office will surely be done soon. But I'd like to receive some more suggestion.

[Scott]

Personally, when I've encountered this, I make sure I close the bedroom door and have the A/C on (even when it's cool like it is now). If that fails, I keep a supply of mild sleeping pills from the Dr. that seem to get me well into the night.

I've never had any luck at getting things quieted down. The owner of your building probably can (make sure he isn't also the owner of the new building).

[john b good]

I am living on the crown property land on Rajadamri Road behind the Four Season Hotel. This area is undergoing heavy building and hotel construction projects and it creates a lot of noise and disturbance... But the noise it creates at night when Bangkok comes to a more quiet and peaceful path is becoming unbearable. It has reached the point where using Earplugs has become useless.

It is clearly illegal in Thailand to let construction sites operate at night but only in my soi there are two sites that are working non-stop and the next two sois also have their lot of nocturnal activity. These project will become international chain 5 star hotels and luxuary condominiums for rich expats and well-off Thai.

Trucks unloading material, workers bawling and barking at each other without any consideration for working people who need their night of sleep or without even thinking that the neighbor 5 star hotel has some guest who would like to rest... all this is allowed thanks to the little envelope that some brown uniform team on a motorcycle come and get at dusk time. (I personally witnessed the scene several times).

Before getting into depression and sleep depravity, I am wondering which action can be taken. Write to the King and to his Crown Property Management office will surely be done soon. But I'd like to receive some more suggestion.

I am not suggesting that you are dreaming (about the noise) but if you really think that by writing to anyone, is gonna make a scrap of difference then you really are dreaming

You say that it is "clearly illegal in Thailand to let construction sites operate at night" are you sure ??

I very much doubt that it is (illegal) there may be some restrictions on the permissable noise levels but construction itself ??

If earplus are not the answer (perhaps you need to review the type/quality/tenuation, of the earplugs that you are using) perhaps a move in location is the only answer.

I can sympathise as noise polution can be a proper bit%h.

Edited December 21, 2006 by john b good

[The Coder]

You say that it is "clearly illegal in Thailand to let construction sites operate at night" are you sure ??

Yes, it is illegal after 10pm if I recall. There was a thread some time ago that someone in a similar situation made a phone call and the night construction ceased immediately--search the archives if interested. Think it through first because it will have the side effect of making the construction last a lot longer duration.

[1Lucky]

this is unfortunately not unusual in BKK. I know this won't help you now but if you are renting - in future I would suggest that (even if you've checked the area out and it looks like no construction will be going on) you insist on a clause being put in your lease agreement to the effect that if there is significant noise nuisance you can leave the property and have your deposit returned on 1 week's notice. That way (a) there is much more pressure on the landlord/landlady to do something about it if you complain about the noise and ( if they don't do anything you can leave straight away.

My sympathies - as for more immediate fixes the only addition I would add to those above are adding double glazed windows if you actually own the place and are thinking of staying there (assuming you don't have it already).

Good luck.

Lucky

[farangene]

You say that it is "clearly illegal in Thailand to let construction sites operate at night" are you sure ??

Yes, it is illegal after 10pm if I recall. There was a thread some time ago that someone in a similar situation made a phone call and the night construction ceased immediately--search the archives if interested. Think it through first because it will have the side effect of making the construction last a lot longer duration.

10PM is the latest time for work in a construction site in Bangkok.

Had some @$$*O#@s who decided they would work until 2 or 3 AM a year or two ago. The following day a call to the Bkk Mayors office by wife-- they said they would look into it and issue a warning. Might also help that the residence of a foreign diplomat is also in the same area and suspect they probably also complained. Anyway, no work has occurred after 10PM at that site since that time.

[verzenden]

Dude. I saw your post in the Bangkok Post today! Exactly the same! Max!