Apirat opens professionally run Army-owned hotel as part of reforms
Army chief General Apirat Kongsompong presided over a ceremony to open Seapine Recreation Centre in Prachuap Khiri Khan province after appointing a professional management team to run the hotel on Friday (August 28).
The move was under the memorandum of understanding in the use of state property in businesses for Royal Thai Army welfare signed with the Treasury Department in February 17.
The Army has appointed a group of personnel with expertise in hotel management to run the hotel under the supervision of the Army Welfare Investigation Committee to make sure that military personnel and their families will continue to receive privileges to use the services.
The administrator will receive wages from the Army depending on the business performance, while they have made a plan to renovate the hotel and enhance staff potential to meet standards.
"It is a good start after cooperating with the Ministry of Finance and since the beginning of Covid-19 pandemic, while the facility development was transparent and would benefit military personnel," Apirat said.
"To proceed under the Office of the Prime Minister’s regulation, the Army will send income to the Treasury Department every year," Apirat added.