As Chadchart Sittipunt begins his second term as Bangkok governor, City Hall faces a challenge that demands bold action: tackling corruption in the approval process for high-rise buildings, particularly condominium projects that compromise public safety.
Concern has intensified after the Thailand Consumer Council (TCC) raised a red flag over 50 condo projects in Bangkok's central business district and other densely populated areas for allegedly breaching the Building Control Act. The regulations require buildings taller than 23 metres or with a total floor area exceeding 10,000 square metres to have access to roads at least six metres wide. This is to ensure that fire engines and emergency equipment, including aerial ladder trucks, can reach the buildings in the event of an emergency.
