The nameplate change of the Bang Sue Central Station of the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) was brought up as an issue when the project value was published at 31 million baht and was a special procurement by Unique Engineering. Ring and Construction Public Company Limited was awarded the job.
The issue was raised as a live question at the House of Representatives meeting on January 5, 2023 by Mr. Jirat Thongsuwan, MP for the Kao Klai Party.
Mr. Saksayam Chidchob, Minister of Transport Reply to the House of Representatives Every transportation project has received the name of His Majesty the King. Therefore, the Ministry of Transport has appointed a sub-committee to prepare for the opening of service and management of the Red Line Mass Rapid Transit System and Bang Sue Central Station. And asked for a royal name in May 2021 before it was opened for service.
Including a letter to the Secretariat of the Cabinet (SorLorKor.) to pay respect to His Majesty the King to bestow the name of the light red line suburban railway system project (Bang Sue – Taling Chan) and the Red Line Suburban Railway Project (Bang Sue – Rangsit), Phase 1 and Bang Sue Grand Station on June 8, 2022.
Subsequently, the SLC sent a letter to the Ministry of Transport dated September 2, 2022, informing that the SLC has asked the royal secretary of His Majesty the King brought the graciousness to His Majesty the King for further information and was informed that His Majesty the King graciously bestowed the names of the railway routes and Bang Sue Central Station as follows:
1. Bestowed the name of the light red line suburban railway (Bang Sue – Taling Chan), Phase 1, that “Nakhon Withi”
2. Bestowed the name of the dark red line suburban railway (Bang Sue – Rangsit) Phase 1 that “Thani Ratthaya”
3. His Majesty bestowed the name of Bang Sue Central Station as “Krungthep Apiwat Central Station”, which signified the great prosperity of Bangkok.
In this regard, the Ministry of Transport has received the royal grace of the King for accepting the auspicious name for the railway business. which assumes that the name of Krungthep Apiwat will be sathitsataporn as a dignity to the railway business and Bangkok And will be the center of railway transportation that connects people’s travel in both the long-distance train system and the mass rapid transit system.
In addition, after receiving the name of Krungthep Apiwat Central Station, The Ministry of Transport has ordered SRT, dated September 20, 2022 and October 5, 2022, ordered the SRT to install the royal name plate as soon as possible, which the SRT Proceeding to install the royal name plate in the dome in front of the central station on the east side and the west side, amounting to 2 points, with the design as follows:
1. Thai characters use the word “Krungthep Apiwat Central Station” size is 3 meters high, 2.6 meters wide and 40 centimeters thick, including 19 characters.
2. The English alphabet uses the word “Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal” with a height of 2.1 meters, a width of 2.2 meters, and a thickness of 40 centimeters. The letters are produced with milky white acrylic. Raise the edge and stack the lights behind.
In this regard, the SRT has appointed a working group to draft the scope of the project and the project to improve the nameplate of Bang Sue Grand Station to become Bangkok Apiwat Grand Station. and the symbol of SRT, chaired by the Chief Engineer of the Special Projects and Construction Department. along with 9 other committee members on December 6, 2022 and later the SRT reported that Such installation required the demolition of glass and aluminum-bearing steel, 60 meters in length, and many modifications from the original construction had to be made. And the project price has been estimated by a consulting company. And there is a committee to set the price, dividing the work into 4 groups, totaling 33.16 million baht, as follows:
1. Structural Engineering It is a demolition that requires at least 3 large cranes to operate at each point. The demolition work in this part is 6.22 million baht.
2. Architectural works It is the installation of new glass as a thicker tenter glass and has an area of 85 square meters, including the installation of aluminum frames and new materials of 188 square meters, including the installation of signs and SRT logos. Thor, 2 sets, total value 24.94 million baht
3. Design work with calculations worth 0.92 million baht.
4. Installation and demolition of glass while waiting for new materials to be installed, worth 1.62 million baht.
Including the SRT has set the TOR Let the action be consistent. Government Procurement and Supplies Management Act B.E. With the reason that doing so will affect the original project, it has to be done in a specific way. The central station has been completed and is in the process of guaranteeing the contract. And if this method is not used, there will be problems with contract guarantees.
In addition, the SRT has reported to the Ministry of Transport. I heard news from the media. To ensure transparency and accuracy, a committee has been appointed to investigate the facts of the nameplate improvement project. To verify the facts, signed on January 5, 2023, and the result will be known within 15 days, with the Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport as the chairman. and there are representatives from agencies that are not affiliated with the Ministry of Transport, such as the Council of Engineers, the Comptroller General’s Department, the Architectural Council of Engineering Institutes