The move marks the first visible progress since the Supreme Administrative Court issued its final ruling ordering the demolition in November 2025. But in 2012, a lower Administrative Court first ordered the demolition of the building, and in 2016, the BMA posted a demolition order at the site. In 2021, Larppratharn Co Ltd, the owner of the Aetas hotel, filed a lawsuit against the district director for gross negligence for issuing an incorrect certification. In November 2025, the Supreme Administrative Court dismissed Larppratharn's case and upheld the demolition order. The court determined that the plaintiffs were deemed to have acknowledged the original demolition order on Nov 4, 2016, when it was publicly posted at the site.

Source: Bangkok Post January 07, 2026 00:33 UTC