NACC-SAO inspect 619m Baht highway project in Samut Songkhram

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The NACC and State Audit Office inspected a highway expansion project in Samut Songkhram following public complaints about filling materials.

•The project involves expanding Highway 3093 from 2 to 4 lanes over 10.3 kilometers with a budget of 619 million Baht.
•The inspection was prompted by citizen complaints that filling materials used did not meet construction specifications.
•Initial site inspections by the NACC and State Audit Office found no irregularities.

•The construction project expands Highway 3093, the Pak Tho–Tha Nam Samut Songkhram route in Amphawa District.
•The project has a construction budget of 619 million Baht and a total duration of 780 days.
•Construction began on August 19, 2025, and is scheduled to end on October 7, 2027.
•Kanchana Khamsuwan and officials from the NACC Samut Songkhram and the State Audit Office Samut Songkhram conducted a site inspection on July 20.
•Preliminary inspections by Kanchana Khamsuwan and Onuma Suwannarak found no immediate evidence of corruption or damage.
•Kanchana Khamsuwan noted that the use of soil instead of sand might be a standard engineering step of layering materials.
•The NACC will examine project documents, material sources, and procurement processes provided by the Department of Highways.
•The NACC and State Audit Office will continue to monitor the project's progress.

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NACC(ป.ป.ช.)

The National Anti-Corruption Commission which inspected the highway project for transparency.

State Audit Office(สตง.)

The government auditing body that joined the inspection of the highway project budget expenditure.

Samut Songkhram Highway District(แขวงทางหลวงสมุทรสงคราม)

The agency that provided clarifications regarding the project details and contract.

Bureau of Survey and Design, Department of Highways(สำนักสำรวจและออกแบบ กรมทางหลวง)

The entity responsible for the design of the highway expansion project.

Highway Construction Bureau 1, Department of Highways(สำนักก่อสร้างทางที่ 1 กรมทางหลวง)

The entity acting as the project supervisor along with the materials inspection committee.

Department of Highways(กรมทางหลวง)

The government agency responsible for providing project details and blueprints to the NACC.

Samut Songkhram(สมุทรสงคราม)ℹ️

The province where the highway expansion project is located.

Highway 3093(ทางหลวงหมายเลข 3093)

The road undergoing expansion from 2 to 4 lanes between Pak Tho and Tha Nam Samut Songkhram.

Amphawa District(อำเภออัมพวา)ℹ️

The district where the construction project is situated.

Ratchaburi(ราชบุรี)ℹ️

The province connected to Samut Songkhram via the Highway 3093 network.

Kanchana Khamsuwan(นางสาวกาญจนา คำสุวรรณ)

The Director of the NACC office in Samut Songkhram Province.

Wiranya Thongkhiao(นางสาววิรัญญา ทองเขียว)

The Director of the State Audit Office in Samut Songkhram Province.

Onuma Suwannarak(นางอรอุมา สุวรรณรักษ์)

The Director of the Group at the State Audit Office in Samut Songkhram Province.