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Title: Media & Public Dig into SAO Building Collapse Scandal
Summary:
A newly constructed 30-story building of Thailand’s State Audit Office (SAO), costing over 2 billion baht, collapsed following tremors from an earthquake in Myanmar. The incident raised serious suspicions, as hundreds of high-rise buildings in Bangkok stood firm while this one, not yet even furnished or in use, crumbled — killing dozens of workers.
Key Points:
1. Suspicious Integrity
The collapse has led the public and media to question the building's construction quality, transparency, and safety standards.
2. “Integrity Pact” Controversy
Government projects over 1 billion baht should fall under an “Integrity Pact,” inviting citizen watchdogs to monitor procurement and prevent corruption.
SAO claimed this project did join the pact, but the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand said they were invited only after contracts and designs were finalized — rendering their role meaningless.
3. Contractor Scrutiny
The project was awarded to a joint venture of China Railway No. 10 and Italian-Thai Development.
Public concern arose about the Chinese partner: the Thai co-owners seem to be regular people with no construction background. They hold stakes in multiple companies, leading to suspicions they may be nominees for foreign ownership.
4. Dubious Office Location
The registered address of China Railway No. 10 was a rundown 4-story townhouse used by nine different companies, all connected to the same individuals.
The sign outside even misspelled “China” as “Chaina,” raising serious concerns over legitimacy.
5. Pride of China?
Chinese media had previously celebrated this building as the company’s “first landmark overseas project.”
After the collapse, most related Chinese articles and posts were wiped from the internet.
This wasn’t their first Thai government contract — in 2019, they built another state office worth 716 million baht, only a year after their registration in 2018.
6. Document Smuggling Allegation
Thai media reported Chinese staff were caught sneaking out over 30 files related to the construction from the collapsed site.
Police intervened. The workers claimed they were retrieving documents for insurance claims.
7. Extravagant Spending
Procurement records show shockingly high furniture costs:
Chair for the meeting room president: 97,900 baht (Italian leather)
Governor’s desk: 105,500 baht
Sofa: 165,000 baht (another one gold-plated)
Dining table: 90,000 baht (excluding chairs)
Carpet (6x5.5m): 165,000 baht
All this despite the building being unfinished and unused, funded by taxpayers.
Conclusion:
The SAO, whose job is to audit government spending, is now under fire for potentially failing its own accountability standards. Public sentiment is calling for the agency to “audit itself.”
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