Shoddy palace upgrade upsets Surapong

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Shoddy palace upgrade upsets Surapong

Published: 5 Oct 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul expressed disappointment over repairs to Saranrom Palace, which used to house the Foreign Ministry.

Foreign Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul points at flaws on a wall inside Saranrom Palace. The old palace, which used to house the Foreign Ministry, has been renovated to serve as the ministry’s museum and reception facility.

The minister on Wednesday led a team of ministry officials and members of the press to inspect the work inside Saranrom Palace built during the reign of King Rama IV.

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onlyme
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Discussion 19 : 05 Oct 2012 at 09.1919
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The same occurs all of the time with road and sidewalk repairs. The job goes up for bids, shoddy work is done and then repeat the process a year later. Great way to launder tax money.
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Discussion 18 : 05 Oct 2012 at 08.5918
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Amazing how a government agency complains when they get ripped off...now you guys now how the greater majority of Thais feel....if you dont like it, do something about it and clean up your own act first.
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Discussion 17 : 05 Oct 2012 at 08.5117
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@D6 LookMoo you make it sound so sinister, but things like this happen all the time in the western world. Interesting though that the article you quoted was updated on Wikipedia not so long ago, but the article doesn't seem to tell us much about the company, especially it's time during WWII which led to the company being blacklisted.
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Discussion 16 : 05 Oct 2012 at 08.3916
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This is not sub-standard work this is the standard of work in many if not most of the jobs done by construction companies working for the Government and private clients; and we know why don’t we?
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Discussion 15 : 05 Oct 2012 at 08.3715
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" low-quality labourers." yup, that will do it. Too much corruption, too much wasted time, and too many unskilled laborers. And they wonder why there is a problem?
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Discussion 14 : 05 Oct 2012 at 08.3414
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Fraudulent companies and unskilled labour, sounds about right to me.
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Discussion 13 : 05 Oct 2012 at 08.2613
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AusieJohn #1, It sounds more than the present "team" did not get any, it all went to the 2008 "team". In the end it still cost to have the hand over papers signed and the money was up? C&C is a reputable company, bet you they don't get their last payment now.
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Discussion 12 : 05 Oct 2012 at 08.0912
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Why is the Foreign Minister complaining, as this is just a classic example of workmanship by Builders in Thailand. Anything from Swampy Airport to Housing Estates, the contractors use sub-standard materials, take shortcuts, don't follow the plans, and never finish off a job completely.

So why should this project be any different, to any other building project in Thailand? It is a pity that it's on a Palace, but it just goes to show the pride that building contractors in Thailand, take in their work.
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Discussion 11 : 05 Oct 2012 at 08.0711
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I can't refrain, sorry.
Substandard work for substandard government. Fits!
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Discussion 10 : 05 Oct 2012 at 07.5310
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Of course it was a corrupt contract, BUT if the interior renovation was really excluded from the contract then the ministry got want it asked for.
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