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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

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Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/unfinished-29-million-baht-tourist-centre-in-satun-languishes-after-six-years-governors-brother-implicated

 

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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.

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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 

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