‘Praphat’ points out that changing the Bang Sue Central Station signboard is 33 million expensive because it is not a new technology – no need to produce all new Notice the reason for the delay in changing the sign. Dec. Hope to use a specific method of bidding for installers?
Praphat Jongsanguan, Pheu Thai Party member and former Governor of the State Railway of Thailand Giving an interview in the Wake up thailand program on January 3, 2023, “33 million baht, change the name of the Bang Sue Central Station sign. Is it too expensive?” Mr. Praphat stated that the price of replacing the said sign may be too expensive. Especially the architectural cost of 24 million baht. The cost of making each letter. Is it that expensive? And this station had already installed a sign once when it was completed. Therefore, it was recommended that that contractor should come and see the installation price of the first Bang Sue Central Station name plate. How much have you agreed on a price?
The installation of a curtain wall sign like a sign at Bang Sue Central Station not new technology Can use the design to install all through the computer It is adding letters from the original name because the word “central station” does not have to be redone. The installation part is not difficult. It is the same type of sign as the Suvarnabhumi Airport sign.
1. There has been a “royal name” since September 2022. The letterhead indicates “most urgent”, which is usually the most urgent. That is, it must be done no more than 1 week, but why is there an acceleration in December 2022 through the auction method? “Specific” in December This method has just come into existence following the 2014 coup where the state can choose whether or not to hire a company. without competitors in the auction
2. Explanations of the State Railway of Thailand in the modern era Is it an abnormal clarification? because there is no person directly responsible for the construction to clarify If he is still the governor of the State Railway of Thailand The first thing to do is He and the person in charge of the project will come out to clarify through the media officially. and open the expenditure documents to the public to clear the suspicions of society
for Bang Sue Grand Station The construction was approved in 2010 and the construction contract was signed in 2013 in the government of Ms. Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister at that time. As for Mr. Prapat as the Governor of the State Railway of Thailand It was designed to be a complete train station. Both high-speed trains, double-track trains, suburban trains at that time were undergoing major construction changes. to accommodate high-speed trains Including adjusting the runway design for Bang Sue – Rangsit from 3 to 4 lanes so that long-distance trains can run in the opposite direction without having to stop. and because Bang Sue Grand Station is a large train station It requires a large amount of electricity. therefore planning to install solar cells in order to pay the least electricity bill can save the budget in the long run and can sell electricity will make the State Railway of Thailand profitable to use the debt as well
But everything has changed. since General Prayut Chan-o-cha, head of the National Council for Peace and Order At that time seized power