BT14 BILLION RENOVATION
Officials seek govt funds for riverside remodeling
THE NATION



BANGKOK: -- BANGKOK officials are seeking Cabinet approval for funds to hire a consultant to survey and design the proposed Bt14 billion renovation of the Chao Phraya riverside.

Bangkok city clerk Sanya Cheenimit said Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra had asked city officials to carefully plan the project and get the public to participate in the development.

Sanya said if Cabinet approved the funding, it would take two months to survey the site and design the project.

The project comprises four contracts - two for greater Bangkok and two for the Thonburi side.

If given the green light, construction is expected to start in Thonburi first due to the lesser impact on locals.

Reports show that the project would affect eight temples, 36 private and public piers, six schools and restaurants, 19 significant places and 268 homes that encroach on the river.

Under the proposal, costs would be split into Bt13 billion for construction; Bt500 million for compensation to affected people, demolition expenses and public hearings; Bt250 million for a consultant to oversee construction; and Bt120 million to hire a consultant to survey the site and design the project.

The contract signing is planned for December and construction slated to start in January and run till July 2017.

The project would consist of bike lanes and walkways over a 14-kilometre stretch along both banks of the Chao Phraya - seven kilometres on each side of the river.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/national/Officials-seek-govt-funds-for-riverside-remodellin-30263817.html

-- The Nation 2015-07-06

Some massive consultancy fees being put forward as part of the budget ! or is that a way of hiding illicit payments, ie corruption, kick-backs, tea money or whatever needs to be paid for the project to go ahead.

Public funds for a project that will benefit only wealthy developers and land owners? First the payments to the rice farmers were delayed because the banks wouldn't fund as they promised, then submarine purchases, then a change in the healthcare scheme because there is no money for it (although the submarines, and river project are far from free), then promises to "assist" illegal fisherman to start obeying the law (which also isn't free) and now public funds for the river project that will benefit only those businesses and tourist sites on the river...

The economic gerrymandering has officially started, and next comes the redrawing of the political map, a la appointed watchdog committees and senators, to dilute and permanently marginalize the poor voters.

Reconciliation, elitist style.....

Watching both sides is like seeing two sets of confirmed liars declaring that they suddenly are having terribly chronic attacks of truthiness...

Public funds for a project that will benefit only wealthy developers and land owners? First the payments to the rice farmers were delayed because the banks wouldn't fund as they promised, then submarine purchases, then a change in the healthcare scheme because there is no money for it (although the submarines, and river project are far from free), then promises to "assist" illegal fisherman to start obeying the law (which also isn't free) and now public funds for the river project that will benefit only those businesses and tourist sites on the river...

The economic gerrymandering has officially started, and next comes the redrawing of the political map, a la appointed watchdog committees and senators, to dilute and permanently marginalize the poor voters.

Reconciliation, elitist style.....

Watching both sides is like seeing two sets of confirmed liars declaring that they suddenly are having terribly chronic attacks of truthiness...

what is your problem?? It's only business as usual! Or did you expect anything would change to the better with that soldier?

If they still have to hire consultants and designers how can they come up with the 14 bln?

Everyone likes to spend someone else's money.