Mr Samawit led a team to inspect the seven-storey One World One Home condo project in Bang Tao on Friday (Oct 17), accompanied by Cherng Talay Administrative Organisation (OrBorTor) Chief Manoch Phanchalat as well as representatives of the project developer and consultant, and officials from relevant agencies.
The inspection followed a meeting to follow up on repeated complaints from residents who said the construction had caused serious disruption to daily life.
Reported issues included excessive dust, construction noise, vibration and traffic congestion caused by large trucks and heavy machinery using the narrow access road, which is less than six metres wide. Residents also raised concerns about accidents and overall safety in the area.
Mr Samawit said the inspection aimed to ensure the developer complied with environmental and safety regulations, and that local residents’ concerns were properly addressed.
He ordered the project owner to install clear information signs detailing project details and construction hours ‒ set from 8am to 5pm ‒ and to notify residents in advance if any work outside those hours was required.
The project’s consulting firm has been instructed to prepare a written Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for submission to the provincial EIA Review Committee.
Meanwhile, the Cherng Talay OrBorTor has been tasked with closely supervising the construction under its jurisdiction and implementing immediate remedial measures.
After inspecting the site, the working group met again at the Cherng Talay OrBorTor offices to discuss further action. Officials agreed that strict enforcement and regular progress monitoring were necessary to alleviate public distress and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
The meeting resolved to forward the residents’ complaints and findings to the EIA Report Review Committee for consideration and to require follow-up progress reports from all involved agencies to Phuket Provincial Office
Among the immediate corrective measures ordered were: installation of visible project information signage accessible to the public; and construction of sound-barrier walls to reduce the noise and vibration impacts on nearby homes.
The Cherng Talay OrBorTor has been assigned to report tangible progress on these actions at the next committee meeting to ensure continuous follow-up and accountability, said an official report of the inspection.