NHA governor Pornsak Boonyodom has urged all residents to wait for its board's decision tomorrow. Meanwhile, his deputy Surapol Channoi has revealed his plan to propose a six-month, Bt20 million restoration project for the Din Daeng Estate's 1st to 8th and 21st to 32nd buildings starting in June.

"We want clarity from the NHA over the buildings' fate because in the past few years we have only seen policy inconsistency," said Reungyos Rakmanmitdee, spokesman for residents of the 1st to 20th buildings.

He said tenants residing in 1,200 units were willing to move out to new NHA accommodation - in or near the same area - on condition of priority housing entitlement and a rental fee of under Bt1,000 a month.

Chaluay Namee, 66, a 30-year tenant and food vendor who earns Bt20,000 a month, said the proposed compensation of Bt260,000 per family was not enough to cover lifestyle changes and income loss.

This was a prime location, she said, questioning the NHA's and the Social Development and Human Security Ministry's motives for wanting the tenants out. Rumours had spread that a big company had its eye on making a profit from the land, she said.

Pornsak said the NHA would consider the institute's report tomorrow to decide if the agency would demolish all 20 buildings, restore some or demolish some and provide assistance for 30,000 affected residents.