396 new Thai police stations by 2017

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396 new police stations by 2017
The Nation



BANGKOK: -- Some 181 police stations will get new buildings this year, while another 215 precincts due to be refurbished in 2016 - a total cost of Bt6.6 billion, deputy police chief Pongsapat Pongcharoen said yesterday.

The construction of 396 replacement police stations was halted in 2013 after the Royal Thai Police Office cancelled its contract with PCC Development and Construction Co over an alleged contract violation.

Pongsapat yesterday inspected work at Lat Lum Kaew police station in Pathum Thani's Lat Lum Kaew district. A new firm resumed building last month with a budget of Bt7.5 million. The station was 70 per cent done and slated for completion in May, he said.

Pongsapat said the Police Office was assessing damage from the project to sue PCC Development for compensation. So far the damage to the building of 181 stations amounted to Bt2.3 billion. He said a lawsuit would be submitted to the public prosecutor in mid-year.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/396-new-police-stations-by-2017-30252164.html


-- The Nation 2015-01-19

[chainarong]

One hopes that transparency in this effort is more monitored than the debacle with the Democrats effort with new police stations a few years back , not all F!!!ups and corruption can be attributed to the PTP.

[Fiddlesticks]

Hope they also plan to 'refurbish' the police that would normally just be sitting around inside of these 'refurbished' or new stations.

As far as assessing damages, perhaps they can also assess the damage done to this country by the police force over the past few decades.

[worgeordie]

Will these be the ones that were half finished or not

built at all,but paid for,in the past,or will they be new

ones, were it could happen all over again.

regards Worgeordie

[NongKhaiKid]

The govt should come to an ' arrangement ' with the BIB over funding for new police projects.

Properly organised the BIB is one dept that could easily pay for itself many times over.

[jcisco]

It could very well be a positive revenue raising enterprise, if it actually issued fines and they were collected effectively.

[jaidam]

That bloke in the pic looks like the guy that lost in the Bkk gubernatorial election, when he ran against an electricity post? Great memories, thanks PhuaThai.

This article shows the world's largest organized criminal gang (according to the FBI) is strengthening it's grip over all the countries illegal activities. These uniformed bullies deserve every grain of bad karma that comes to them, and from reading the dailies, there is plenty of balancing the scales of justice being carried out daily by the police's victims. One fallen here, one there, it all adds up.

[Robby nz]

One hopes that transparency in this effort is more monitored than the debacle with the Democrats effort with new police stations a few years back , not all F!!!ups and corruption can be attributed to the PTP.

Before you start apportioning blame you should go back and look at the whole history of the contracts.

Things like who was it that started the whole thing, who was on the police committee that made the recommendations that a single contractor be given all the work and what their connections were with that contractor and continue right through to the extending of the contracts 3 times.

I give you a hint to start you off, at least one of those in the picture may just have been on that police committee.

[ratcatcher]

That bloke in the pic looks like the guy that lost in the Bkk gubernatorial election, when he ran against an electricity post? Great memories, thanks PhuaThai.

This article shows the world's largest organized criminal gang (according to the FBI) is strengthening it's grip over all the countries illegal activities. These uniformed bullies deserve every grain of bad karma that comes to them, and from reading the dailies, there is plenty of balancing the scales of justice being carried out daily by the police's victims. One fallen here, one there, it all adds up.

Your observational skills are well honed. Pongsapat, apparently, is a survivor. Best to be on the winning side.

[JungleBoy2]

That bloke in the pic looks like the guy that lost in the Bkk gubernatorial election, when he ran against an electricity post? Great memories, thanks PhuaThai.

This article shows the world's largest organized criminal gang (according to the FBI) is strengthening it's grip over all the countries illegal activities. These uniformed bullies deserve every grain of bad karma that comes to them, and from reading the dailies, there is plenty of balancing the scales of justice being carried out daily by the police's victims. One fallen here, one there, it all adds up.

Your observational skills are well honed. Pongsapat, apparently, is a survivor. Best to be on the winning side.

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Agree! The first thought was North Korea!

[kingalfred]

So Thai! Replacing the buildings all for the same failed personnel!

[Thaddeus]

So Thai! Replacing the buildings all for the same failed personnel!

Headline should read ..... Bad Apples Get New Barrel.

[moe666]

One hopes that transparency in this effort is more monitored than the debacle with the Democrats effort with new police stations a few years back , not all F!!!ups and corruption can be attributed to the PTP.

Before you start apportioning blame you should go back and look at the whole history of the contracts.

Things like who was it that started the whole thing, who was on the police committee that made the recommendations that a single contractor be given all the work and what their connections were with that contractor and continue right through to the extending of the contracts 3 times.

I give you a hint to start you off, at least one of those in the picture may just have been on that police committee.

Actually the previous contractor had a very good reasonfor being unable to build the stations as the police wouldn't move out of the old buildings for demo.so he could start construction.

[Robby nz]

One hopes that transparency in this effort is more monitored than the debacle with the Democrats effort with new police stations a few years back , not all F!!!ups and corruption can be attributed to the PTP.

Before you start apportioning blame you should go back and look at the whole history of the contracts.

Things like who was it that started the whole thing, who was on the police committee that made the recommendations that a single contractor be given all the work and what their connections were with that contractor and continue right through to the extending of the contracts 3 times.

I give you a hint to start you off, at least one of those in the picture may just have been on that police committee.

Actually the previous contractor had a very good reasonfor being unable to build the stations as the police wouldn't move out of the old buildings for demo.so he could start construction.

That's all 396 of them is it ?

Including the ones that were started and never finished.

[FireMedic]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lOMxEg2iXc

All the mia nois will be thrilled!

[pchansmorn]

I don't know about anyone else, but am afraid to ask assistance from the Police for anything, if they do help you expect to have to pay Bribe money, but in most situations they just make matters worse, you are on your own in this country so stay out of Trouble. If I need assistance I usually ask a Security Guard, they are always Pleasant and try to Help you, and often I tip them to say Thank you.

[Robby nz]

I don't know about anyone else, but am afraid to ask assistance from the Police for anything, if they do help you expect to have to pay Bribe money, but in most situations they just make matters worse, you are on your own in this country so stay out of Trouble. If I need assistance I usually ask a Security Guard, they are always Pleasant and try to Help you, and often I tip them to say Thank you.

Never had a problem myself, have asked police several time for directions and other things, even had a couple of them come to me and want to practice their English skills, never been asked for money and any encounters have always ended in smiles.

But then Ive only been her around 10 years and there are still a few parts of the country I haven't been to so perhaps I should give it some more time.

I agree about staying out of trouble and if you do feel the need to be a trouble maker expect the consequences, as in any country.

[smutcakes]

I don't know about anyone else, but am afraid to ask assistance from the Police for anything, if they do help you expect to have to pay Bribe money, but in most situations they just make matters worse, you are on your own in this country so stay out of Trouble. If I need assistance I usually ask a Security Guard, they are always Pleasant and try to Help you, and often I tip them to say Thank you.

Never had a problem myself, have asked police several time for directions and other things, even had a couple of them come to me and want to practice their English skills, never been asked for money and any encounters have always ended in smiles.

But then Ive only been her around 10 years and there are still a few parts of the country I haven't been to so perhaps I should give it some more time.

I agree about staying out of trouble and if you do feel the need to be a trouble maker expect the consequences, as in any country.

For once we agree on something. I have always found them very accommodating and helpful when asking assistance or being stopped at check points.

Admittedly the couple of times i have required them for police work has not been so fruitful.

[45slap]

Thaddeus, that is absolutely brilliant!! I cannot stop lmfao.

[45slap]

The heat doesn't need new buildings. Give them air-conditioned roadside tents. That is where most of their time is spent.

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

If I was the "Dear leader" I would have built 396 new "correction of behavior buildings" for housing all the corrupt BiBs.

[Doc46]

What an improvement that will be,,,,,,Only if they stock the new stations with New Honest Cops,,,Maybe that is asking a bit to much,But one can only hope that they do.

[marcusd]

Ok. So the fine for no helmet is going from 100baht to 300 baht now?

[bangon04]

and the plans/designs for the new barracks and office complexes to house the extra inactive posts??