City Promises To Pay BACC Utility Bills – But Nothing Else

By Asaree Thaitrakulpanich, Staff Reporter

 

Photo: Bangkok Art and Culture Centre / Courtesy

 

BANGKOK — A week after the city sent a utility termination notice to a downtown public arts venue, City Hall officials said they had agreed to pay for it – but no other maintenance costs.

 

Director Pawit Mahasarinand of the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre said Wednesday after a meeting with Taweesak Lertpraphan, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s deputy governor, that city hall promised to pay for the venue’s utility bills – but nothing else in the proposed budget. Earlier this year, the administration proposed turning the venue into a coworking space, before sending a utility termination notice to the BACC last week.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2018/10/03/city-promises-to-pay-bacc-utility-bills-but-nothing-else/

 

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Just go to the mall, already! Only a handful of real Thai destinations in Bangkok & BMA wants to force BACC out of business. Shameful!