The Administrative Court has found a hotel building in Soi Ruam Rudi was built illegally and ordered Bangkok Metropolitan Administration authorities who allowed its construction to enforce compliance with the building control law.
On Sept 17, 2008, Grand Chamberlain Khwankeo Vajarodaya, Royal Household doctor Songkram Sapcharoen, and 24 residents of Soi Ruam Rudi on Phloenchit Road filed a complaint with the court against the Bangkok governor at the time.
The complainants accused Mr Apirak and the head of the district office at the time of issuing a certificate which the residents said exaggerated the width of the road in Soi Ruam Rudi and allowing Larp Prathan Co and Thabthimthorn Co, the operators of the Aetas Bangkok Hotel, to build a large building in violation of the law.