Office of the Consumer Protection Board lawyer Thummanoon Hinkhum
(center) and Pattaya City Council Vice President Sanit Boonmachai (2nd
left) chair a meeting to settle a condo dispute between owners and
residents.
Warunya Thongrod
An agreement has been reached between the management
of the 9 Karat Condominiums and irate owners after they complained to
Pattaya officials to help them resolve issues over security, staff and
facilities.
Pattaya City Council Vice President Sanit Boonmachai
and Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) lawyer Thummanoon
Hinkhum chaired a meeting between condominium residents, management and
officials from the Consumer Protection Board Sept. 14 at city hall.
Owners had filed a grievance with the city about
neglect of their building and management being unavailable to address
their concerns. Residents complained that, although they have been
paying monthly maintenance fees, the management had not hired any
security guards.
Other complaints centered on water bills that had
increased 100 percent, the non-functional swimming pool, and the staff
of the foreigner-dominated building who are unable to speak English.
Management said it would hire security guards within
a week and establish a joint owner-management committee to resolve
problems.
