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Government defends cost of new transport ministry HQ
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/05/2025
» The government has pushed back against criticism from the opposition People’s Party of the 3.8-billion-baht budget for a new 22-storey Ministry of Transport headquarters, calling the project a necessary long-term investment to address serious infrastructure and operational shortcomings.
MP questions price of new transport ministry HQ
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 30/05/2025
» The main opposition People's Party (PP) questioned the necessity to spend 3.83 billion baht to fund the planned construction of a new office building for the Transport Ministry, set to begin in the next fiscal year.
DSI submits case file on SAO collapse to prosecutors
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has submitted a case file to the Office of the Attorney General's (OAG) Department of Special Litigation in the nominee case involving China Railway No.10 (Thailand) Co Ltd, one of the contractors of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building.
PM's UK trip a downer
Postbag, Published on 25/05/2025
» Re: "PM shores up trade prospects on UK trip", (BP, May 24).
Senate probe 'in line with law'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/05/2025
» Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Pol Maj Yutthana Praedam has shrugged off a petition by 22 senators calling on the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) to suspend him from a probe into alleged collusion in the Senate election, insisting the investigation is lawful.
Anti-graft group demands expanded tower collapse probe
News, Post Reporters, Published on 22/05/2025
» More than 50 days after the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building, the Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) has demanded an expansion of the investigation to include those in positions of power who may have enabled or approved decisions leading to the tragedy.
Chinese exec arrest sought in SAO case
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 20/05/2025
» The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) is seeking to arrest Wu Binglin, a Chinese executive of China Railway No.10 (Thailand), one of the companies involved in the construction of the now-collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building.
SAO's steel brand found at collapsed factory in Chon Buri
News, Online Reporters, Published on 17/05/2025
» Steel bars manufactured by the brand "Sky," used in the construction of the collapsed government building in Bangkok, were also found in the collapsed sections of a factory building in Chon Buri, according to Industry Minister Akanat Promphan.
Premchai, 14 others report to police over Bangkok tower collapse case
Published on 16/05/2025
» Premchai Karnasuta, president of Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), and 14 other people reported to police on Friday over criminal charges in connection with the collapse of the State Auditing Office skyscraper in Bangkok that resulted in 92 deaths.
17 arrest warrants issued over SAO building collapse
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/05/2025
» The Criminal Court on Thursday approved arrest warrants for 17 people, including construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta, in connection with the collapse of the 2.1-billion-baht State Audit Office building in Bangkok.