The Waterfront Suites and Residence is an unfinished and abandoned condominium located on Chalermphrakiat road in Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand.
[4] On 1 May 2008, the Bali Hai company sought building permission,[5] and on 10 September, the Mayor of Pattaya, Itthiphol Khunpluem, approved construction of the project.
Allegedly, this was ignored by Thai Engineering who continued construction until a press conference was called by Itthiphol on 18 August to address mounting criticism of the project.
Criticism of the building mainly originated from social media and environmentalist groups who criticised its placement and height; while some wrote to the National Council for Peace and Order to investigate.
In late 2014, Itthiphol said that the building's elevators and fire exits differed from approved plans, and that if changes were significant then Pattaya City would have to go to court to have the project demolished.
[4] Despite construction halting, Bali Hai company continued to sell condos and in May 2015 published a chart showing only 38 spaces left for purchase.
[9] In late November, 2020, the Mayor of Pattaya, Sonthaya Khunplume, said he would use city resources to bring down the building and then forward the cost onto the companies.