Unfinished 29 million baht tourist centre in Satun languishes after six years: governor’s brother implicated

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A tourist service centre worth 29 million baht in Khuan Don, Satun province, remains incomplete after six years, despite pledges to expedite construction. The contractor for the project is the younger brother of the local governor.

 

On Facebook, the watchdog page “Operation Dog Guarding House” exposed the construction of a tourist service centre located in Khuan Don, Satun province. The project, with a budget of 29,798,000 baht (US$ 855,121), was approved in 2016. The contract was awarded to Giat Jaroenchai Karnchang Company, a construction company owned by the younger brother of Samrit Siangprasit, the governor of Satun. The centre was initially scheduled to be completed by December 22, 2017, but each year since the deadline passed, the project has faced significant delays and unfinished work.

 

In 2018, the project scope expanded to include the construction of a concrete road, parking area, retaining wall, and landscape improvements. Giat Jaroenchai Karnchang Company was granted an additional 12,990,000 baht (US$ 372,847) to execute the extended works. However, the tourist service centre remained incomplete even by 2019. In response to the delays, the governor assured the public that efforts would be made to expedite the project’s completion, Khaosod reported.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Picture courtesy of เอ สดใส Facebook

 

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[worgeordie]

You can bet the brother has been paid for the completed building .....they have no shame.

 

regards worgeordie

[Pique Dard]

17 minutes ago, webfact said:

However, the tourist service centre remained incomplete even by 2019. In response to the delays, the governor assured the public that efforts would be made to expedite the project’s completion..

six years passed before the governor assured the public that the building would be built! clearly, drawing up administrative documents takes a long time, as we can see.

[2baht]

Blatant nepotism! No doubt, the money is long spent! 

[sammieuk1]

What's a tourist service center? is it a place to slim down your wallet and lay down after your servicing ????  

[ezzra]

As soon as you read that contract was awarded to the governor's brother you knew where this article is going to end.

[Gottfrid]

It was the brother who did it!

[ChipButty]

We dont know, did the builder receive his payments to complete the contract?? 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The project, with a budget of 29,798,000 baht (US$ 855,121), was approved in 2016. The contract was awarded to Giat Jaroenchai Karnchang Company, a construction company owned by the younger brother of Samrit Siangprasit, the governor of Satun. The centre was initially scheduled to be completed by December 22, 2017,

Keeping it in the family.

[TheFishman1]

The governors in each province in Thailand makes so much money, and people realize how much they get paid. They would be shocked the governors get a cut of all the big projects in their district. Why?TIT

[newnative]

He and Pattaya's mayor should do lunch--Pattaya's mayor could regale him with stories on the unfinished stadium, years and years late.  The service center sounds like  complete waste of money.

[ChipButty]

2 hours ago, TheFishman1 said:

The governors in each province in Thailand makes so much money, and people realize how much they get paid. They would be shocked the governors get a cut of all the big projects in their district. Why?TIT

I was told 25% is about right