The Lai Thai

The Lai Thai receives EIA approval

RCR — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:48:42 +0000

The Lai Thai Luxury Apartments is pleased to announce that the project has been granted approval from the Thai Office of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning, following a lengthy Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Thailand recently implemented tough new EIA regulations, that went into effect on 1 July 2011. Any project with a surface area of more than 4000 square metres or comprising more than 80 units must now comply with rules designed to limit its environmental and social impact. Assessment criteria include building height, green area and waste management.

The regulations specify that buildings must be no more than 4 stories in height, and must have at least 40% green space. A minimum number of parking spaces is required, and traffic flow must provide access for emergency vehicles. Proper security must be provided and, in the case of The Lai Thai, 30 CCTV cameras installed throughout the project. Water drainage and erosion studies must be completed. Waste treatment is strictly regulated and approval of water and electrical needs is required from the Provincial authorites. The project must also be wheelchair accessible.

The EIA process requires several inspections and can take up to one year for approval. Now that clearance has been givento The Lai Thai, work on the infrastructure can begin, with the main piling work due to start in April.

The project has a completion date scheduled for the 3rd quarter of 2013. Sales are strong, with buyers from both within Thailand and across the globe – USA, Holland, Italy, UK and Australia – and are expected to rise following the EIA approval, as investors can take advantage of pre-construction prices with this additional layer of security.

Land cleared: soil tested for pilings

RCR — Sun, 09 Oct 2011 06:58:11 +0000

Photos taken at The Lai Thai construction site in Ao Nang, Krabi on 8 October 2011:

Billboard goes up outside project site

RCR — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 02:35:52 +0000

With the demolition of the old resort complete, the project site is sealed off and a sign placed outside:

Demolition complete

RCR — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:05:50 +0000

All twenty bungalows and the main reception building of The Lai Thai Resort have now been destroyed, along with the swimming pool. Below some current images:

The Lai Thai Resort Ao Nang - demolition complete

A shot of the old resort to show “before” along with the “after”:

The bungalows of The Lai Thai Resort, with the cliffs just visible in the background

Clearing the site

RCR — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 04:40:47 +0000

Bungalows are starting to be dismantled now, leaving the site’s panoramic view of cliffs clearly visible:

Another picture taken on 20 June:

Knockdown begins

RCR — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 03:40:03 +0000

Demolition of Lai Thai Resort is underway!

The Lai Thai Resort closes for business

RCR — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 16:02:01 +0000

The Lai Thai Resort, Ao Nang, the site for the new development of luxury apartments known as The Lai Thai

On1 May, 2011, the Lai Thai Resort in Ao Nang, Krabi will close its doors after 15 years of successful business. Over the coming year, the resort will be completely rebuilt as luxury apartments to be known as The Lai Thai. This blog will document the construction process. For more details on the project please visit www.laithai-resort.com