Construction of 181 police stations to begin on Jan 1
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Deputy National Police chief Pol General Pongsapat Pongcharoen said yesterday that construction of 181 new police stations would kick off on January 1.
The National Council for Peace and Order has approved the funds to build 215 new police stations in 59 provinces in a move to solve space shortage problems.
Pongsapat said the project would use funds allocated in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, adding that project would be done in a transparent manner to prevent corruption and construction delays as had happened in the past.
He said of the 181 stations, only Khao Cha-ngok police station in Chachoengsao had yet to name a contractor.
He went on to say that the police legal office and the Office of Public Works would evaluate the damage incurred by the abandonment of the project to build 396 police stations approved by the Abhisit Vejjajiva government so it can seek compensation from the contractor. He said the damage was estimated to be around Bt8 billion.
