Department of Special Investigation to widen building collapse probe

To be looked into state with fake signatures

The State Audit Office ( SAO ) building collapse will be included in the Department of Special Investigation’s ( DSI) investigation, which will include businesses tasked with the design, building supervision, and construction contracts.

The ministry will also look into the claims of a senior engineer connected to the job who allegedly forged signatures.

Following the investigation into the two venture companies, Justice Minister Pol Col Tawee Sodsong and DSI Director-General Pol Maj Yutthana Praedam met at the page of the collapse on Wednesday.

There are two scenarios in which to divide the research. One involves alleged company nominees, and the other involves top architect Somkiat Chusangsuk’s forged signatures, who denied being a part of the project.

Both cases have been accepted by the DSI as special circumstances.

The two companies are being looked into by the DSI because they are suspected of using nominees to gain projects.

Data from four contracts that pertain to the building’s architectural design, construction supervision, and design modifications must be examined by the investigation.

The DSI claims to have obtained the necessary data and evidence in relation to the event of personal forgery. The forensic experts are expected to conduct a review of the supposedly forged and real signatures within two weeks after receiving the results.

Despite having stopped serving as a job officer more than 20 years ago, Mr. Somkiat claimed he was mistakenly named in documents as the “project superintendent” for PKW Joint Venture.

He has provided information to both the DSI and officers in a bid to clear his name and is pursuing legal actions against those responsible for the alleged fraud.

Before beginning its investigation into other cases, such as the bidders for the site’s contracts, the DSI must finish its investigation into the candidate case.

Worasak Kanok-Nukulchai, an Asian Institute of Technology professor professor and professional in architecture, described the tragedy as a “pancake decline,” which took eight hours.

Like a stack of cakes, the decks came down in sequence, one after the other.

So far in the decline, 44 people have died, and 50 more are also missing.