Maikhao Subdistrict Office Posts Seven Notices Halting Construction of Phuket Pool Villas Amid Bum Foundation Controversy - Thairath English

Phuket – The Maikhao Subdistrict Administrative Organization posted seven official notices at the Ban Dan Yid pool villa project in Maikhao Subdistrict after discovering an expired building permit, unauthorized construction, and ordered suspension of construction and prohibition of building use, requiring proper permit applications within 30 days.

The latest development concerns the building permit application for a pool villa at Ban Dan Yid, Village No. 3, Maikhao Subdistrict, Thalang District, Phuket, which lists “Bum Panadda” as the applicant. This has become a subject of public debate amid suspicions regarding the signature on the permit application documents.

On 3 Nov 2026, reporters observed that officials from the Maikhao Subdistrict Administrative Organization posted seven administrative orders at the construction site, divided into two groups based on permit status: Building 1, which had a valid permit; and Building 2, which had no construction permit.

1. Order C.2 addressing the owner’s failure to renew the building permit for construction, modification, demolition, or relocation after the original permit expired.

2. Order C.3 suspending construction because the building permit had expired.

3. Order C.4 prohibiting use of the building or access to any part of it, including areas under construction, modification, demolition, or relocation.

4. Order C.5 requiring the owner to apply for a valid permit within 30 days.

1. Order C.3 suspending construction due to the absence of any building permit.

2. Order C.4 prohibiting use of the building or access to any part of it, including areas under construction, modification, demolition, or relocation.

3. Order C.5 requiring the owner to apply for a valid construction permit within 30 days.

Posting these seven orders at the site is an action by the Maikhao Subdistrict Administrative Organization to notify the public and owners of the two buildings about the construction status—one with an expired permit and one without any permit—and to require compliance within the specified timeframe.

However, questions about the authenticity of the signature on the permit application and the facts regarding the actions of involved parties remain under investigation and await clarification from the relevant authorities.