A quartet of MPs from the Move Forward Party (MFP) resigned from a House committee that was examining the 1-trillion-baht Land Bridge megaproject. Their reason for stepping down was their refusal to passively approve a venture they fundamentally disagreed with.
MFP MP Julapong Yukate reported that the committee’s final meeting was held yesterday, where they were supposed to endorse a study on the project. However, he raised objections over several issues such as the absence of oil pipelines and an environmental impact study.
Julapong pointed out that there are conflicting reports from the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning (OTP) and the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). The OTP projected a promising 17% return on the project, whereas the NESDC suggested it was an unwise investment. The House committee, he said, seemed to favour the OTP’s…
