The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has begun an inquiry into the 33-million-baht contract for a nameplate and logo redesign of Bang Sue Grand Station, a project criticised for being costly and possibly using questionable methods for hiring a contractor.
Niwat Kasemmongkok, the NACC secretary-general, said the commission was gathering the information it needs.
The anti-graft agency was interested in finding out about the procurement process and what criteria were adopted for hiring the contractor, he said.
The NACC is authorised to investigate if bid rigging was at play or if any state officials connected to the state project had abused their power by illegally approving concessions to a private firm, Mr Niwat said.
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) signed the…
