| Author | Wanphen Siriyongsawad |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.HS-94-30 |
| Subject(s) | Condominiums--Thailand--Bangkok
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Master of
Science, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. HS-94-30 |
| Abstract | This study deals with issues related to the management of low-cost condominium
apartment projects in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region (BMR) of Thailand. Living in the
BMR is important to the low income people, and low-cost condominiums can help to meet
the housing needs of these people. The condominium apartments are developed by the
private developers and the National Housing Authority (NHA). Developers often neglect
the management of their projects after their sale, while the NHA takes care only of its own
projects.
The main finding of the study, is that there is inefficient management and this
involves three groups. They are the developers, the government agencies and the unit
residents. The developers are inefficient before and after construction. They do not prepare
a proper plan for estate management during the project planning. The laws and regulations
make no provision for government supervision of juristic bodies to ensure good estate
management. It is difficult in the short term to improve the quality of the existing
management when the government does not provide appropriate guide lines. When the new
buildings are occupied by unit owners and tenants, many of them do not understand
appropriate living style for multi-story buildings so there are nuisance problems. Most of the
juristic body committee and managers have little education and knowledge of estate
management. Moreover, very few of the professional property management companies are
active in low-cost condominiums.
In the case study project (the XYZ Condominium) the committee does not play a
strong and an important role in estate management. The committee members, managers and
employees have almost no education and knowledge of estate management. They take care
of the services and maintenance by learning from their experience. They do not provide for
the long term maintenance of the building by painting, repairing cracks and defects etc.
There is also lack of interaction among the dwellers. Most of the units are occupied by
tenants.
The developers should make a plan for building management and maintenance as
part of their early project planning. They should help the owne~s to maintain the buildings.
The government agencies should provide education for two groups of people on
management for the developers and on condominium living for the residents. The
collaboration of the government agencies with the private developers is desirable in order
to improve the estate management. There are also desirable improvements to the law and
regulation that should be made now. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. HS-94-30 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Human Settlement (HS) |
| Chairperson(s) | Archer, Ray W. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Sheng, Yap Kioe ;Fukushima, Shigeru ;Yongtanit Pimonsathean |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Canadian International Development Agency ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |