Prachuap Khiri Khan Contractor appeals to the media after local authority reneges on 22 million baht new road payment
A road contractor has appealed to Thai media 77kaoded for help after the Prachuap Khiri Khan provincial authority have not paid a 22 million baht instalment on a new beachside road intended to promote tourism.
ACM – a road contractor and repair firm – say they have been owed the money for five months.
The road – a 3.75 km stretch from Ban Thung Mamao to Ban Bo Nok in Muang district – is finished and the delay in payment is causing great trouble for the company.
They were told my the local authority that due to a mistake by a provincial official the money was “not set aside for use”.
This comes after a case in the province where a woman in the provincial authority embezzled 40 million baht to repay gambling debts adding to fears something like that may be the real reason behind the non payment.
The company told the media they have sent letters of complaint to the Interior Ministry, Provincial Governor and the Damrongtham watchdog but the matter is not progressing at all.
Source: Aseannow.com
