Controversial luxury ‘Parliamentary club’ to be converted into office space

[snoop1130]

 

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has ordered all the recreational facilities in the controversial parliament club, with the exception of the gym, to be closed and converted into working space for parliamentary officials, said Democrat party-list MP Issara Sereewatthanawut today (Thursday), following backlash about the appropriateness of such lavish spending of taxpayers’ money.

 

He explained that the facilities, which include a karaoke bar, a golf practice range, a dance practice room, a spa, a traditional and foot massage room, were in the original design of the parliament building in 2011 and a contract for the construction was signed two years later, which was before Chuan became the House speaker.

 

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He admitted that he had no idea why such luxurious facilities were needed in parliament, as he suggested that those interested in the reason should question those who were in power at the time.

 

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[ThailandRyan]

Blame those that are no longer around for the expenditures which your government then furnished and put into play.  You could have always voted to return the funds to the treasury, but no you went ahead and created it.  Tsk Tsk Tsk. 

 

But mom why did you change the living room into a morgue, why that's what your father wanted 25 years ago when he was going to become a mortician, but alas he died before he could see what he wanted come to life.....yet you still completed it WTH for.....

[worgeordie]

Luxury offices ........

regards worgeordie

[hotchilli]

10 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has ordered all the recreational facilities in the controversial parliament club,

I wonder if he has the power to do that, or will he be submitting his resignation soon due to health issues?

[mikebell]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

a karaoke bar, a golf practice range, a dance practice room, a spa, a traditional and foot massage room, were in the original design

Says a lot about Thai politicians' needs.

[Excel]

Perhaps the luxury offices will be more like a gold fish bowl ? 

[SmartyMarty]

This was a waste of money in the first place, plus an additional waste of money to change it back into office space. What a bunch of muppets.

[Tarteso]

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

he suggested that those interested in the reason should question those who were in power at the time.

Usual, washing his hands... like Pontius Pilate ????

[Excel]

7 minutes ago, Tarteso said:

Usual, washing his hands... like Pontius Pilate ????

And I doubt that Yingluck, who was PM when the contract was signed in 2013 would really have wanted a parliamentary shagging shop for the Thai male MP's had she had known in finite detail the plans for this building. And indeed in 2014 when the PM and his gun toting generals overthrew the democratically elected PM, he could easily have ensured the plans were changed 'cos after one year the internal fitting out had not even begun. No, I guess the PM himself was looking forward to a few short times away from the prying eyes of the press, and his wife.

[AhFarangJa]

This is just a smoke screen to make the problem go away. I would say that if you checked in, say , one year, the facilities will still be in place.

[JonnyF]

How inconvenient. They'll have to continue to be driven to Thong Lor for a drink and a bunk up now.

 

I can just imagine the reaction to this news. "Offices? What do we need offices for?".

[chilli42]

Wow, what morons.  First they are so out of touch with people and reality that they not only build something extravagant like this they actually do a press tour to demonstrate for all to see their insensitivity.  Then they turn around, almost the next day, and delegate Chuan Leekpai (as nobody else will associate their name with this debacle) to tear it all down.  Clearly an indefensible project but at least try and explain to voters why the decision was made to build it.  No brains and no balls

[scorecard]

23 hours ago, worgeordie said:

Luxury offices ........

regards worgeordie

Or perhaps it's temporary offices until it all blows over then ...