Praphat” objected to the acting cabinet Acknowledgment of the EEC’s resolution to amend the electric train contract to connect 3 airports, fearing that it will cause more damage to the state than Hopewell’s stupidity
Praphat Chongsanguan, leader of the Pheu Thai Party Former Governor of the State Railway of Thailand And the former governor of the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand said he was uncomfortable and disagreed with the Cabinet meeting (Cabinet) to have an agenda to acknowledge the resolution of the Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee (EEC) that approved. Let the private sector installment payment for the right to jointly invest in the airport project Rail link (ARL) in the amount of 10,671.09 million baht plus interest and opportunity cost in 7 installments and amending the joint venture contract under conditions of force majeure in the event of an epidemic of disease or a war that affects the operation of the project.
“Because this cabinet is an interim government. will no longer have power Which the presentation of the Cabinet to know Is it really an EEC law approval? If so, it will create a lot of problems for the project and create a lot of problems for the new government. because of the government’s principles A signed contract cannot be amended or changed. especially the important part by the EEC committee that oversees the 3 airport electric train project proposed to the cabinet for knowledge It’s all important. In particular, the payment of assistance to Asia Erawan Co., Ltd., the concessionaire. Parties to the 3-airport connecting car project, from the original contract, was to pay when the construction was completed and opened for service, changed to pay since the start of construction. I learned that the amendment of the contract for the construction of a sky train linking 3 airports, the heart of this project is the utilization of Makkasan land. Isn’t it the construction of the electric train?” Mr. Praphat said.
Mr. Praphat said that the construction contract began in 2020 until today, construction has not yet started. or pile Again, there are controversial issues. Including the delivery of the Airport Link. Which, according to the contract, must pay for the delivery of the Airport Link train to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT), but found that the Airport Link train has already been delivered But pay only 10%, the remaining 90% is in the details of the amendment of the above contract. If not fully considered or done under pressure from any one person May cause more damage to the government than Hopewell’s foolishness case. therefore would like all parties to consider this matter thoroughly as well
“This story, if true. Probably a process that is not very accurate. I believe that when the new cabinet comes to work Those who came in charge of the Ministry of Transport will look at what happened again in detail. and the real reason for not being able to build the project Despite claiming that because of the COVID situation But there is no direct relationship. And to date, the COVID situation has been resolved so much that it is endemic. Why was the construction not accelerated? Why do you have to amend the contract?” said Mr. Praphat.
Source: Thai News Agency