Open the latest book “Transportation” to Bangkok, demanding 2 answers, reasons for extending debt for the Green Line train system of Bangkok Bank The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is not the contract party itself. become the burden of the state and conditions on the concession along with documents for hiring BTS
News reports from the Ministry of Transport revealed that the latest concession case for the Green Line, Mr. Saksiam Chidchob, Minister of Transport assigned to Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport Made a letter to coordinate information from Bangkok (Bangkok) again and then.
News reports said that Mr. Soraphong Paitoonphong, Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transport Head of the Transport Mission Group has made a letter No. Kor Kor 0208/4567 dated June 2, 2022 to the Permanent Secretary for Bangkok (BMA) requesting additional information for consideration and submission of opinions for the Cabinet’s consideration. to ask for approval of the negotiation results and to approve the draft joint investment contract for the Green Line Project
by referring to 1. Letter of Ministry of Transport as urgently as possible No. Kor Kor 0208/3292 dated April 21, 2022 and 2. Book of Bangkok No. KorTor 1605/2092 dated June 1, 2022.
According to the letter cited 1-2, the Ministry of Transport requested additional information for clarity. on the issue of debt arising from the installation of electric train and mechanical systems MRT Green Line Extension Project 2, which is the essence contained in the draft concession agreement proposed to the Cabinet whether it is the authority to approve the governor of Bangkok and do not have to propose to the Council of Bangkok as explained by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration; main) installation of electric and mechanical systems Including the operation of the MRT Extension Project 2, proceeding under any laws and regulations Including requesting a copy of the document and asking for the duration of the said procurement
and later, Bangkok has a letter explaining that Operating system debt including the debt of the train operation It is a debt of Krungthep Thanakom Company Limited that operates and therefore is not under the approval authority of both the Governor of Bangkok and the Council of Bangkok. And Bangkok has previously informed the Ministry of Transport that Krungthep Thanakom Company Limited has proceeded under the procurement law. of Bangkok Bank correctly and completely
Ministry of Transport thanks Bangkok for such information The Ministry of Transport would like to ask more information for clarity as follows:
1. Bangkok clarified that Debt for the purchase and installation of the operating system (electrical and mechanical) for the MRT Green Line Extension Project 2, Mo Chit – Saphan Mai – Dukot Section And the Bearing-Samut Prakan section between Bangkok Thanakom Company Limited and Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited is a debt that Bangkok Thanakom Company Limited has incurred, and Bangkok is not a contractual party in the said procurement. operation system (Electrical and mechanical) that arises as a debt of Krungthep Thanakom Company Limited. Why is the debt burden of the government sector? and stipulates a condition for the concessionaire to be responsible in the draft amendment investment contract submitted by the Ministry of Interior to the Cabinet.
2. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration clarified that Krungthep Thanakom Company Limited has proceeded in the purchase and installation of the operating system (electrical and mechanical) for the MRT Green Line Extension Project 2 in accordance with the Bangkok Bank Procurement Act. must and complete The Ministry of Transport has not received the said procurement documents.
I would like to ask for help from Bangkok to send the information to the Ministry of Transport as well. Please consider sending the information to the Ministry of Transport in the future. Thank you very much.
