Building Regulations on Koh Samui In order to build on Koh Samui you must first obtain a building permit from the municipality office and your building must meet certain requirements, depending on the location of the land on which you wish to build. There are 4 defined areas for land depending on its distance from the beach. (See diagram on opposite page) Stage 1. Land up to 10 Metres from the beach. The law states that no construction is permitted within this area. Stage 2. Land up to 50 Metres from the beach. Within this area you are permitted to construct a single storey building only It's height cannot exceed 6 Metres (including the roof) and the building cannot exceed the maximum allowed area of 75 Square Metres. Stage 3, Land up to 200 Metres from the beach. Within this area you are permitted to build up to a maximum height of 12 Metres (including the roof). The maximum allowed size is 2000 Square Metres. Stage 4. Land located more than 200 Metres from the beach. Within this area, buildings of up to 12 Metres in height (including the roof) can be constructed. In addition, all buildings must now be constructed with peaked roofs, flat roofs are no longer permitted. Information courtesy of Manit Tajew Senior Lawyer Miklaw Associates
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