“Kalasin people” petitioned “Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior” to sort out the problem of “7 Hours of Construction Project” with a budget of over 500 million baht. The civil society network asked to investigate the “Rural Highway Construction Project” at Pluak Daeng District, Rayong Province, budget of 540 million after contractors abandoned work due to complaints in 8 construction projects. To develop and prevent flooding problems in 3 important districts, namely Mueang Kalasin District, Khong Chai District, and Kamalasai District, Kalasin Province, which construction began in 2019 until the present. Not a single project has been completed yet. Until it was condemned “Construction project for 7 generations” with a budget of over 545 million baht, as has already been reported on 12 May 2024, reporters reported that From the problem of such complaints Recently, it has become a viral trend in the social media world, like Mr. Sanan Phong-aksorn, Governor of Kalasin Province. Carrying a large contractor Because a clip of the meeting was shared Provincial Level Prevention and Suppression Steering Committee No. 1/2024 at Fa Daet Songyang Conference Room. Kalasin Provincial Hall on May 9, 2024, in which the Governor of Kalasin stated that “The problem of construction not being completed. Contractor abandons work Caused by lack of liquidity but is a Kalasin contractor The suffering in Kalasin should be understandable. If a contractor from another place causes damage, action should be taken. But when we are contractors for our house, we should support each other.” From such words, the villagers who listened to the clip were stunned. and various criticisms, especially in the Kalasin Municipality community which has been affected by such problems for 5 years. From the inquiry of Mr. Damronksak pensioner One of the affected people revealed that He was disappointed with the words of the Governor of Kalasin who gave importance to contractors more than affected villagers. Because of the construction delays, the construction was not completed. Causing trauma and suffering to villagers living at the construction site. It’s not finished yet. A large drainage pipe was left in place for more than 5 years. People traveling and living near the construction site risked their normal lives. And still have to risk sewage that can carry various diseases with the flooding that occurs every year. When the governor said this, he was truly sorry.”He followed up on this problem. and was one of the people who complained to the governor Kalasin when Mr. Supasit Kocharoenyot held the position of Governor of Kalasin in the year 2022 in order to want change and correction. Even though in the past only the administrative department and officials from the Kalasin Provincial Public Works and Town & Country Planning came to help and talk with encouragement. The villagers still understand and are happy to have a discussion to explain the problem. Moreover, it was understood that the contractor lacked liquidity, so the contract was extended to give the contractor an opportunity to pay the fine to 0 baht according to W. 1459 until all 8 projects were disbursed, totaling 250 million baht. But in the past, why was there no construction? It was learned from the labor group that the reason for the construction not being completed was because they did not receive wages from 2 major partnerships in the province. It is a construction contracting company. Even though these 2 limited partnerships are Kalasin people and are wealthy, why haven’t they completed the construction? and not thinking about the suffering that happened to Kalasin people together replacing the Department of Public Works Give a chance to work It is wise to complete the construction of your own country, prosperous and beautiful and progressive because when it is completed the people will praise it,” Mr. Damronksak said. Mr. Damronksak further said that when it came to the era when Mr. Sanan Phong-aksorn was the current governor. He was happy because he had been a former deputy governor of Kalasin for 4 years and had received the opportunity from the Ministry of Interior (MOI) and grown to become the governor of Narathiwat and moved back to be the governor of Kalasin, which he thought would be Come to solve the problem Because the date of his arrival appeared in the news at the governor’s residence. He announced in front of government officials, merchants, barons, and the people of Kalasin who went to welcome him that “He will make Kalasin Province better than before.” But as time passed, along with villagers who had suffered complaints to the media, Revealing construction problems for 7 generations, it turns out that government officials in the province have no attitude whatsoever. I did not see that administrative officials were sent to inquire about the welfare of the villagers. There is no corrective action plan. Only the Director-General of the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning came to inspect the area. and announced that construction work would be cancelled. In addition, he gave an interview that he would ask the governor Help take care of the people and those affected, but when the Governor of Kalasin came out to speak at the meeting on May 9, 2024, regarding the issue of the 7 Hours of Life Project, he really did not understand. Why do you say that? Instead of saying how to provide relief and help to the people, would it be better or not? Or say how the province currently plans to take care of the people. This problem also has a group of workers who do not receive wages from the two limited partnerships, leaving their jobs. How will the families of the labor groups live? If there is still no plan to help the people He would like to call on Mr. Suthipong Chulcharoen, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior. As supervising the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning and taking care of Kalasin Province administratively, he has come to take care of the problem and recommend ways to solve the problem to the Governor of Kalasin so that the affected citizens can receive help. It’s better than letting the people lose faith like this.” Mr. Damrongsak The affected villagers said Mr. Chanyuth Kotanont, chairman of the civil society network working group In combating corruption, the Office of the Anti-Corruption Commission, District 4 of Kalasin Province and the academic advisor of the Kalasin Provincial Administrative Organization said that the inspection of 8 projects by the civil society network Now we’re almost done scouting. The condition of the abandoned work is unsightly, with only piles of materials, piles, stones laid out in a mess, with no workers, affecting the environment of the community. And the work area has 3 districts, consisting of Mueang Kalasin District, Khong Chai District, and Kamalasai District, with cooperation from community leaders. Villagers who are losing patience and want things to be resolved quickly Especially in the Chi River – Lam Nam Phan – Lam Nam Pao area. Villagers are worried that if the rain falls it will cause flooding and destroy the work for which the contractor has already withdrawn money. Every villager feels sorry for the national budget. Because it is a tax for Thai people throughout the country. that has been allocated The people should benefit. Mr. Chanyuth continued that if the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior would come down and solve the problem. He asked to investigate the case of contract termination by the Department of Rural Roads. Ministry of Transport (dated 7 May 2024) that was published online stating that the Department of Rural Roads In the process of terminating the contract with Prachaphat Limited Partnership, the contractor, whereby the work was not completed according to the contract According to the rural highway construction project, Route 3013, intersection with Highway 331- Highway 3191, km. 0+014.274-km. 16+475, Pluak Daeng District area, Rayong Province, distance 16. 460 kilometers (km. ) Budget of 540 million baht, whether it is the same partnership that abandoned work in Kalasin Province or not in order to collect damages and return tax money to the state.
