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Watchara Reports Rotting Wood, Demands Inspection Before July 15 Deadline

Watchara Reports Rotting Wood, Demands Inspection Before July 15 Deadline

MGR Online•Politics•1d ago

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Former MP Watchara Phetthong has lodged a complaint with the Secretary-General of Parliament regarding further evidence of rotting wood at the new parliament building, urging for inspections and prompt notification of defects to Sino-Thai before warranty expiration.

  • •Former MP Watchara Phetthong has provided additional evidence of rotting wood, some not identified as golden teak, at the new parliament construction site.
  • •He has requested the Secretary-General of Parliament to engage the Forest Department and National Parks to verify the wood's type and condition against the contract.
  • •Watchara insists that construction defects must be reported to the contractor, Sino-Thai, before July 15, 2026, to avoid accusations of dereliction of duty.
  • •He has also shared video evidence of the rotten wood, obtained via a fact-finding committee member, for inclusion in the official investigation.

Overview

  • •On May 29, 2026, Mr. Watchara Phetthong, former MP of the Democrat Party, submitted a letter to Mr. Sirote Patthapan, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, in order to provide additional evidence of rotten wood.
  • •Mr. Watchara Phetthong stated that more rotten wood has been found and requested the Forest Department and National Parks be invited to inspect the golden teak.
  • •Mr. Watchara Phetthong provided video evidence of rotten wood from the banks of the Chao Phraya River, near Phanthai Coffee and Cafe Amazon.
  • •The Secretary-General of the House of Representatives had previously established an investigation committee to examine Mr. Watchara's complaints regarding the rotten wood.
  • •Mr. Watchara Phetthong urged the investigation committee to formally request the Forest Department and National Parks to send representatives for wood inspection.
  • •Mr. Watchara Phetthong requested that the Secretariat of the House of Representatives notify Sino-Thai of all construction defects at the new parliament building.
  • •The deadline for notifying Sino-Thai of all defects is before July 15, 2026, which is the end of the insurance contract period.
  • •Mr. Watchara Phetthong warned that failure to act on these defects would be considered a violation of Section 157 of the Criminal Code (dereliction of duty).

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Key Quotes

Watchara Phetthong
"Found additional rotten wood and requested the Forest Department and National Parks to inspect if the golden teak matches the contract, and to notify Sino-Thai of all construction defects before July 15, 2026, the insurance contract end date."
พบไม้ผุเพิ่มเติม และให้เชิญกรมป่าไม้-กรมอุทยานฯมาตรวจสอบไม้ตะเคียนทองตรงตามสัญญาหรือไม่ และให้แจ้งข้อบกพร่องในการก่อสร้างทุกจุดให้ บ.ซิโน-ไทย ก่อนวันที่ 15 ก.ค.2026 ซึ่งเป็นวันสิ้นสุดสัญญาประกัน
Watchara Phetthong
"Failure to act will be considered omission and a violation of Section 157."
หากไม่ทำถือว่าละเว้น ผิด ม.157

Key Entities

Person

Watchara(วัชระ)
Former Member of Parliament (MP) and complainant regarding construction defects.
Sirote Patthapan(ศิโรจน์ แพทย์พันธุ์)
Secretary-General of the House of Representatives, recipient of the complaint.
Mr. Sathit(นายสถิตฯ)
A member of the fact-finding committee who provided evidence to Mr. Watchara.

Organization

Parliament(สภาฯ)
The legislative body to which the complaint was addressed.
Forest Department(กรมป่าไม้)
Government agency requested to inspect the type and condition of wood.
Department of National Parks(กรมอุทยานฯ)
Government agency requested to inspect the type and condition of wood.
Sino-Thai(ซิโน-ไทย)
The construction contractor for the new parliament building.
Democrat Party(พรรคประชาธิปัตย์)ℹ️
The political party of former MP Watchara Phetthong.

Law

Section 157 of the Criminal Code(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา มาตรา 157)
The legal provision cited concerning dereliction of duty.