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[DollyLamma]

I took a good look yesterday at the controversial building site in front of Jomtien Complex and it looked to me like they are building a highrise in earnest. There were two high construction cranes in place and, although I am not an architect or builder, I can't imagine you would need cranes like that to build a low-rise five story condo.

Does anyone know if the legal fortunes have turned here and some court has now allowed a high rise condo to be built ? The last thing I heard, View Talay was only allowed to build an 18 meter low rise because they were within 200 meters of the high tide. You certainly don't get the impression that's what they're building there now.

[Up2u]

I took a good look yesterday at the controversial building site in front of Jomtien Complex and it looked to me like they are building a highrise in earnest. There were two high construction cranes in place and, although I am not an architect or builder, I can't imagine you would need cranes like that to build a low-rise five story condo.

Does anyone know if the legal fortunes have turned here and some court has now allowed a high rise condo to be built ? The last thing I heard, View Talay was only allowed to build an 18 meter low rise because they were within 200 meters of the high tide. You certainly don't get the impression that's what they're building there now.

On August 1, VT7 was granted permission by the Supreme Court to build only to 14 meters until the Rayong Court made the final determination. On August 8 the Rayong Court did not make a final ruling as expected but ordered the Thailand Port Authority to make a survey as to the location of the MSL (Median Sea Level) line. The dispute centers on the location of the MSL and how to apply the 200 meter rule. Both sides are waiting for the final ruling. Meanwhile VT7 continues construction.

[Sexpat]

I have been told by my local property attorney that View Talay can continue to build, at their own risk, because the people bringing the law suit did not or could not post a financial bond which would have required construction to stop until the court's final order.

[Up2u]

I don't understand how that works. Why would posting a financial bond stop construction if the Court ruled VT can build to only 14 meters?

[Haloi]

Why would posting a financial bond stop construction if the Court ruled VT can build to only 14 meters?

The Court has not issued a final ruling saying that. Until it does, there is nothing to stop VT7 from continuing to build. As I understand the law that's involved here, if the court finally says the building can be only 14 meters high, anything built above that would have to be torn down, except VT7 could appeal that ruling and keep building while the appeal is pending. Get the picture ? Five years from now...who knows what will be there or what other court decision might get made. TIT.