Court order bans holding of concerts near Mo Chit 2 on SRT land
Verdict follows complaints from locals about loud noise and garbage left behind by visitors
Organisation of concerts and similar events on the side of Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road, next to the Bangkok Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2) in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district has been banned following public complaints of loud noise and garbage.
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT), which owns the land in question, put up notice boards on Friday citing a Civil Court’s protection order that prohibits organising of events on the side of the road.
SRT governor Veeris Ammarapala said the authority had received several complaints from residents in the area regarding loud noise from the concerts and huge piles of garbage left by visitors.
He added that the area in question is owned by the SRT and had been reserved as a walkway for users of the bus terminal. However, some parties have encroached on the land, prompting the SRT to file a petition to the court to issue eviction orders.
While the court battle is still ongoing, concert organisers used this opportunity to hold music events on the land without the SRT’s permission, causing nuisance to surrounding residents, said Veeris.
He added that the SRT would monitor the land closely to make sure the court order was not violated.
Last month, People’s Party MP Suphanat Minchaiynunt shared photos of garbage dumped on the side of Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road on social media and urged authorities to take action.
Deputy PM and Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said investigation revealed that private bus operators had parked their buses on Kamphaeng Phet 6 Road during the long holiday weekend (October 12-14), and the trash may have come from passengers.
A folk concert being held nearby without SRT permission may have worsened the problem, with concert-goers mistaking the garbage piles for a designated dumping area, he added.
The ministry took action on the issue, by repainting red-white stripes on all roads around Mo Chit 2 to indicate a no-parking zone, and threatening to revoke licences of bus operators violating the rules.
