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State Audit Office Timeline on Building Collapse Case

State Audit Office Timeline on Building Collapse Case

Matichon•Politics•20m ago

Reader Briefing

The State Audit Office clarified its inability to release investigation details regarding a building collapse as the files are currently part of criminal court proceedings.

  • •A building collapse occurred on March 28, 2025.
  • •The Police have filed charges against 23 defendants, including design, construction, and supervision firms.
  • •The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has filed charges against a contracting company and its executives regarding nominees.
  • •The Criminal Court has accepted the cases and is currently in the witness examination phase.

Overview

  • •Following the building collapse on March 28, 2025, the Government appointed an investigation committee.
  • •The Prime Minister at that time announced that the collapse resulted from design and construction failing to meet legal and professional standards.
  • •The Police compiled over 223 files and 90,000 documents to prosecute 23 defendants including private firms involved in design, construction, and supervision.
  • •The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) investigated and filed charges against a contractor and its executives over nominee issues.
  • •The State Audit Office cannot announce investigation results because the investigation committee denied the request for files, stating they are criminal prosecution documents.
  • •The Criminal Court has accepted the lawsuits and is presently conducting witness examinations.
  • •The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has appointed an inquiry committee to handle complaints against relevant officials.

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Key Quotes

The Prime Minister at that time
"The cause of the building collapse was due to design and construction that did not comply with the law and professional principles."
สาเหตุตึกถล่มมาจากการออกแบบและก่อสร้างที่ไม่เป็นไปตามกฎหมายและหลักวิชาชีพ
Investigation Committee
"The investigation file cannot be provided to the State Audit Office because it is a document for filing criminal charges."
ไม่สามารถให้สำนวนสอบสวนกับ สตง. ได้ เพราะเป็นสำนวนเอกสารในการฟ้องร้องดำเนินคดีทางอาญา

Key Entities

Organization

State Audit Office(สำนักงานการตรวจเงินแผ่นดิน)
The organization that released the timeline infographic and requested investigation reports regarding the building collapse.
Police(ตำรวจ)ℹ️
The agency that compiled evidence and filed criminal charges against 23 defendants.
Department of Special Investigation(DSI)ℹ️
The agency that investigated nominee issues and filed charges against a contractor and its executives.
National Anti-Corruption Commission(ปปช.)
The agency that appointed an inquiry committee to investigate complaints against relevant officials.
Criminal Court(ศาลอาญา)
The court that has accepted the lawsuits and is currently examining witnesses.
Government(รัฐบาล)ℹ️
The body that appointed the investigation committee and announced the cause of the collapse via the Prime Minister.
Investigation Committee(คณะกรรมการสอบสวน)
The committee appointed by the Government to investigate the collapse and denied the State Audit Office access to the files.