Interior Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Anupong Paojinda stated local authorities must take responsibility for Friday’s inferno at the Hill B pub in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district that killed 15 people plus injured 38.
Gen Anupong was responding to something from Senator Wanchai Sornsiri during a parliamentary session yesterday. Mister Wanchai said the particular ministry cannot avoid the responsibility as Style Anupong oversees private sector organisations who issued an operating licence towards the pub in question.
“If specialists were strict in issuing licences and enforcing compliance with all the law, the event wouldn’t have happened, ” Mr Wanchai said. “We can’t say that it was absolutely nothing to do with you as minister as every concerned officials are usually under your supervision, inch he said talking about Gen Anupong. “What will the ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) do to prevent a repeat of this event in the future? ”
In response, Style Anupong said that the authority to concern licences lies along with local authorities and that he does not directly oversee them, adding it does not take provincial governor who.
The Mountain B pub was licensed to work as an eatery but it had later been illegally altered plus used as an amusement place, Gen Anupong said, adding it was built in an area where entertainment venues had been prohibited.
“The Sattahip region chief has been transferred and an query panel has been set up to look into the issue. I am not disregarding the problem and have released a circular in order to local authorities instructing them to enforce strict compliance with relevant laws, ” Gen Anupong said.