Construction of 181 Thai police stations to begin on Jan 1

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Construction of 181 police stations to begin on Jan 1
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Deputy National Police chief Pol General Pongsapat Pongcharoen said yesterday that construction of 181 new police stations would kick off on January 1.

The National Council for Peace and Order has approved the funds to build 215 new police stations in 59 provinces in a move to solve space shortage problems.

Pongsapat said the project would use funds allocated in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, adding that project would be done in a transparent manner to prevent corruption and construction delays as had happened in the past.

He said of the 181 stations, only Khao Cha-ngok police station in Chachoengsao had yet to name a contractor.

He went on to say that the police legal office and the Office of Public Works would evaluate the damage incurred by the abandonment of the project to build 396 police stations approved by the Abhisit Vejjajiva government so it can seek compensation from the contractor. He said the damage was estimated to be around Bt8 billion.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Construction-of-181-police-stations-to-begin-on-Ja-30246016.html


-- The Nation 2014-10-22

[smileplur]

Is is 215 or 181? What kind of reporting is this?

[jaltsc]

"Pongsapat said the project would use funds allocated in the 2015-2016 fiscal year..."

That explains why there's been an increase of motor vehicles being stopped for "violations".

Edited October 21, 2014 by jaltsc

[NongKhaiKid]

Who is going to man this lovely new accommodation, wasn't there a recent report that the BIB have a shortage and recruiting problem ?

[whybother]

Is is 215 or 181? What kind of reporting is this?

It is the reading that is the problem, not the reporting.

215 have been approved. 181 will start construction on January 1.

"approved the funds to build 215 new police"

"construction of 181 new police stations would kick off on January 1."

[Crazy chef 1]

because the funds for the remaining 34 stations will(have to)be used to fund some new cars or gifts for the mia nois for the leader of those stations...

[ChrisY1]

Now paid for twice......!!

Sue the original builder....get back the 8 billion......??.....

[coobah666]

Just another place for them to sit on there ass while not doing there jobs

[Boxclever]

These "police stations" will in-fact be used by rapid deployment teams dressed as police (army) just in-case the natives start to get restless again. They will be built right next door to the polling booths

[Boxclever]

The construction and project management companies are owned by?....

[Tatsujin]

Is is 215 or 181? What kind of reporting is this?

215 minus 181 = 30% brown bag money + the contractors will be someone up high's friends or relatives.

Same shit, different day.

[apetley]

Sounds like another way to cream off even more money or am I missing something.

Local to where I live several stations were started about 4 years ago only to be abandoned.

The shells are near completion in a couple and would not be difficult to finish.

Why on earth are we not hearing of the original contractor being sued?

Instead just further allocation of budget and promises of transparency just doesn't cut it for this taxpayer.

[chainarong]

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Sounds like another way to cream off even more money or am I missing something.
Local to where I live several stations were started about 4 years ago only to be abandoned.
The shells are near completion in a couple and would not be difficult to finish.
Why on earth are we not hearing of the original contractor being sued?
Instead just further allocation of budget and promises of transparency just doesn't cut it for this taxpayer.

Systems in place are so ad hoc and dysfunctional that nothing surprises .

[worgeordie]

So are these new stations going to be built next to the abandoned half

built stations from the previous contract?

regards Worgeordie

[jayeff]

181 new police stations = 181 television sets so the police do not get bored doing there jobs.

New police station in Sattahip main road busy junction completed last year nice garden along side with grass and shrubs but no activity how are they going to man all these new stations ??

[rickirs]

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Is is 215 or 181? What kind of reporting is this?

It is the reading that is the problem, not the reporting.

215 have been approved. 181 will start construction on January 1.

"approved the funds to build 215 new police"

"construction of 181 new police stations would kick off on January 1."

So does that mean that the 181 stations already funded and paid at a cost of Bt8 billion by the Abhisit Vejjajiva government but not built has disappeared? And yet it's the Democrats who insisted on bringing reform to government for greater transparency and accountability during and after the overthrow of the Yingluck's administration. The whole reform efforts seems like the corrupt leading the corrupt.

[whybother]

Is is 215 or 181? What kind of reporting is this?

It is the reading that is the problem, not the reporting.

215 have been approved. 181 will start construction on January 1.

"approved the funds to build 215 new police"

"construction of 181 new police stations would kick off on January 1."

So does that mean that the 181 stations already funded and paid at a cost of Bt8 billion by the Abhisit Vejjajiva government but not built has disappeared? And yet it's the Democrats who insisted on bringing reform to government for greater transparency and accountability during and after the overthrow of the Yingluck's administration. The whole reform efforts seems like the corrupt leading the corrupt.

IIRC, the DSI eventually found Democrats had nothing to do with the project. Pol Gen Pongsapat (a now PTP politician) apparently signed off on the project.

More info on the current project: http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/737298-ncpo-dusts-off-thai-police-station-construction-project/

Edited October 22, 2014 by whybother