PHUKET'S GOVERNOR Wichai Praisa-nob complained yesterday at lack of speed from the Phuket Provincial Office of Natural Resources and the Environment in the building project approvals process.
His criticism came in the second day of marathon meetings of his special committee on enviromental approvals, which now oversees all Phuket developments.
Governor Wichai yesterday wanted reports-back transcriptions from the department on eight project approvals that were discussed on October 7. He did not get them, and the developers are waiting to proceed.
''You have a C9 [a high level of salary] but you are working like a kindergarten child,'' he told one official, who promptly burst into tears.
The latest committee meeting began on Friday and occupied most of Monday.
On Friday, 31 projects were discussed in sub-committees. Yesterday, the Governor headed a meeting of the full committee.
Twenty-eight of the projects have been approved, while three requests have been made for more information.
The approved projects are:
The Home Place Condo
Maeluan Road, Phuket City
The Art at Patong
Condominium, Pang Muang Sai Ko Road, Patong
West Sands Phuket
157 rooms, Mai Khao beach
Rawai Palm Beach Resort
198 rooms, Rawai sub-district
Chalong Beach Hotel and Spa
Moo Five, Rawai
Two Storey Townhouses/Shophouses
22 units, Soi Puntaokong, Wichit
Four Storey Townhouses/Shophouses
29 units, Moo Five Rassada
Three Storey Townhouses/Shophouses
25 units, Soi Kaitsin 2, Rassada
Four Storey Townhouses-Shophouses
24 units, Soi Bangshelao, Rassada
Single Storey Building
14 rooms, Soi Tuyng-Jalern, Wichit
Single Storey Building
24 rooms, Wichitsongkran Road, Kathu
Three Storey Townhouses/Shophouses
20 units, Patak Road, Rawai
Nawathara Boutique Resort
37 rooms, 4233 Rawai Subdistrict
Single Storey Building
21 rooms, Soi Sahakom, Kathu
Rayaburi Patong
Room improvements, Sawatdirak Road, Patong
Two Storey Building
15 units, Soi Bang She Lao, Rassada
TTN Apartments
59 rooms, Soi Bang Pru Tian, Patong
Patong Pearl Mansion
40 room addition, Sawatdirak Road, Patong
Baan Thalay Condotel
78 rooms, Baan Khotanod-Baanlayan, Cherng Thalay
Six Storey Townhouses/Shophouses
54 units, Soi Paneng, Rassada
Kata Ocean View Condominiums
Phase 4, 40 rooms, Karon
Ananda Beach Resort
35 rooms, Karon
High Style Condominiums
44 units, Kathu-Patong Road, Patong
The Indy 2
59 plots, Kathu-Khokeaw Road, Khokaew
Single Storey Building
16 rooms, Tungka, Thaladyai
Phunaka Golf Course
Rumsantipab Project
78 rooms, Chalong
The Cape Hotel
51 rooms, Wichit, Cape Panwa
The three project for which more documentation is required are:
Srisuchart Grandview 5
Moo 6, Soi Prachasamakkee, Rassada
The Green Place
Eakwanid Road, Rassada
The Taj Exotica
Lon Island, Rawai
Big Phuket Project Told: Do 'Quake Seismic TestHis criticism came in the second day of marathon meetings of his special committee on enviromental approvals, which now oversees all Phuket developments.
Governor Wichai yesterday wanted reports-back transcriptions from the department on eight project approvals that were discussed on October 7. He did not get them, and the developers are waiting to proceed.
''You have a C9 [a high level of salary] but you are working like a kindergarten child,'' he told one official, who promptly burst into tears.
The latest committee meeting began on Friday and occupied most of Monday.
On Friday, 31 projects were discussed in sub-committees. Yesterday, the Governor headed a meeting of the full committee.
Twenty-eight of the projects have been approved, while three requests have been made for more information.
The approved projects are:
The Home Place Condo
Maeluan Road, Phuket City
The Art at Patong
Condominium, Pang Muang Sai Ko Road, Patong
West Sands Phuket
157 rooms, Mai Khao beach
Rawai Palm Beach Resort
198 rooms, Rawai sub-district
Chalong Beach Hotel and Spa
Moo Five, Rawai
Two Storey Townhouses/Shophouses
22 units, Soi Puntaokong, Wichit
Four Storey Townhouses/Shophouses
29 units, Moo Five Rassada
Three Storey Townhouses/Shophouses
25 units, Soi Kaitsin 2, Rassada
Four Storey Townhouses-Shophouses
24 units, Soi Bangshelao, Rassada
Single Storey Building
14 rooms, Soi Tuyng-Jalern, Wichit
Single Storey Building
24 rooms, Wichitsongkran Road, Kathu
Three Storey Townhouses/Shophouses
20 units, Patak Road, Rawai
Nawathara Boutique Resort
37 rooms, 4233 Rawai Subdistrict
Single Storey Building
21 rooms, Soi Sahakom, Kathu
Rayaburi Patong
Room improvements, Sawatdirak Road, Patong
Two Storey Building
15 units, Soi Bang She Lao, Rassada
TTN Apartments
59 rooms, Soi Bang Pru Tian, Patong
Patong Pearl Mansion
40 room addition, Sawatdirak Road, Patong
Baan Thalay Condotel
78 rooms, Baan Khotanod-Baanlayan, Cherng Thalay
Six Storey Townhouses/Shophouses
54 units, Soi Paneng, Rassada
Kata Ocean View Condominiums
Phase 4, 40 rooms, Karon
Ananda Beach Resort
35 rooms, Karon
High Style Condominiums
44 units, Kathu-Patong Road, Patong
The Indy 2
59 plots, Kathu-Khokeaw Road, Khokaew
Single Storey Building
16 rooms, Tungka, Thaladyai
Phunaka Golf Course
Rumsantipab Project
78 rooms, Chalong
The Cape Hotel
51 rooms, Wichit, Cape Panwa
The three project for which more documentation is required are:
Srisuchart Grandview 5
Moo 6, Soi Prachasamakkee, Rassada
The Green Place
Eakwanid Road, Rassada
The Taj Exotica
Lon Island, Rawai
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''You have a C9 [a high level of salary] but you are working like a kindergarten child,'' he told one official, who promptly burst into tears.
LOL. Governor Wichai must be tired of waiting for things to get done.
Posted by Anonymous on October 24, 2009 18:20