Bang Sue logo redesign 'transparent'
published : 6 Jan 2023 at 09:18
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Aekarach Sattaburuth
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Thursday defended the State Railway of Thailand's 33-million-baht nameplate and logo redesign for Bang Sue Grand Station.
The project has drawn widespread criticism over its costs amid claims that questionable methods were used in hiring the contractor -- Unique Engineering and Construction Plc (Uniq).
Mr Saksayam told the House of Representatives that the procurement process was transparent.
He said due to public concerns about possible irregularities, a committee has been set up to look into the process.
Mr Saksayam was responding to Jirat Thongsuwan, an MP from the Move Forward Party, who asked why the cost of the project was overly high.
The SRT signed the contract with Uniq for the redesign project, which includes the installation of two SRT logos as well as 48 three-metre-tall Thai letters and 62 English letters.
The redesign follows His Majesty the King renaming the Grand Station "Krung Thep Abhiwat Central Terminal" in September.
Mr Saksayam explained the breakdown of costs -- six million baht for dismantling work; 24 million baht for replacing glass panels across 85 square metres and a metal structure covering 188sqm; 900,000 baht for design; and 1.6 million baht for installation.
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Vocabulary
- committee: a group of people who are chosen, usually by a larger group, to make decisions or to deal with a particular subject - คณะกรรมการ
- criticism: comments that show that you think something is wrong or bad - การวิจารณ์
- dismantle: to take something apart - รื้อ
- House of Representatives: the main lawmaking body in Thailand - สภาผู้แทนราษฎร
- installation (noun): the act of fixing equipment or furniture in position so that it can be used - การติดตั้ง
- irregularity: a situation in which the rules, laws, or usual ways of doing things have not been followed - การปฏิบัติที่ไม่เป็นไปตามระเบียบปกติ
- procurement: the process of buying supplies or equipment for a government department or company - การจัดซื้อวัสดุ เครื่องมือสำหรับบริษัท หรือหน่วยงานของรัฐ
- questionable: involving doubts about whether something has been done properly - ที่น่าสงสัย
- structure: something large such as a building or a bridge that is built from different parts - โครงสร้าง
- transparent: not keeping anything secret; open - โปร่งใส
