Ministry of Education appoints 8-party committee for Songkhla Aquarium

Khaosod•Politics•4d ago

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The Ministry of Education has established an 8-party joint committee to resolve long-standing construction issues at the Songkhla Aquarium.

•Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong announced the formation of an 8-party committee to study and resolve the Songkhla Aquarium project stagnation.
•The committee must report its conclusions and proposed solutions within 90 days.
•The project, located at Tinsulanonda Fisheries College in Songkhla, has been halted for nearly 20 years.
•The Cabinet acknowledged the proposal during a mobile meeting in Songkhla on September 1.

•On September 1, the Cabinet held a mobile meeting in Songkhla province.
•Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong announced that the Ministry of Education has appointed a joint committee consisting of 8 parties to study and analyze the Songkhla Aquarium problem.
•The Songkhla Aquarium project is under the Tinsulanonda Fisheries College, which is affiliated with the Office of the Vocational Education Commission.
•The construction of the Songkhla Aquarium was halted and left abandoned for nearly 20 years, preventing the assets and area from being utilized to their full potential.
•The Songkhla Aquarium is located in a high-potential area by Songkhla Lake and is visible from the Tinsulanonda Bridge.
•The 8-party joint committee is tasked with reporting a conclusion on the appropriate course of action for the project within 90 days.
•The Cabinet has acknowledged the Ministry of Education's report and agrees that clear action must be taken to make the project beneficial.

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Prasert Jantararuangtong(ประเสริฐ จันทรรวงทอง)ℹ️

Minister of Education who announced the formation of the committee to resolve the Songkhla Aquarium issue.

Ministry of Education(กระทรวงศึกษาธิการ)ℹ️

The ministry responsible for proposing the resolution of the Songkhla Aquarium project to the Cabinet.

Cabinet(คณะรัฐมนตรี)

The government body that acknowledged the proposal to resolve the Songkhla Aquarium project during a mobile meeting in Songkhla.

Tinsulanonda Fisheries College(วิทยาลัยประมงติณสูลานนท์)

The institution where the Songkhla Aquarium construction project is located.

Office of the Vocational Education Commission(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการอาชีวศึกษา)

The agency overseeing Tinsulanonda Fisheries College and one of the 8 parties in the joint committee.

Songkhla Provincial Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดสงขลา)

One of the 8 parties appointed to the joint committee to resolve the aquarium issue.

Office of the Council of State(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการกฤษฎีกา)ℹ️

One of the 8 parties appointed to the joint committee.

Comptroller General's Department(กรมบัญชีกลาง)ℹ️

One of the 8 parties appointed to the joint committee.

Treasury Department(กรมธนารักษ์)

One of the 8 parties appointed to the joint committee.

Bureau of the Budget(สำนักงบประมาณ)ℹ️

One of the 8 parties appointed to the joint committee.

Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️

The location of the Aquarium project and a party member of the joint committee.

Songkhla Aquarium(อควาเรียมสงขลา)

A construction project for an aquatic study center that has been stalled for nearly 20 years.

Songkhla Lake(ทะเลสาบสงขลา)ℹ️

The water body located near the Songkhla Aquarium.

Tinsulanonda Bridge(สะพานติณสูลานนท์)

The bridge from which the Songkhla Aquarium building is clearly visible.