Hospital building, airport terminal also being built by discredited Chinese company

SONGKHLA -&nbsp, A new building at Songkha Hospital is being built by the&nbsp, similar Chinese firm constructing the 30-storey State Audit Office tower that collapsed during the disaster last Friday.

It is also building the also behind-schedule fresh switch at Narathiwat aircraft. &nbsp,

The nine-storey medical creating is intended to house inpatient and injury services at Songkhla Hospital in Muang area.

Medical director Ratanapol Lorprasertkul and open runs professionals inspected the partiually completed 426.9-million-baht tower on Tuesday.

The company is the AKC partnership spanning Akarakorn Development Co with a 51 % interest and China Railway No. 10 ( Thailand ) Co the remaining 49 %. &nbsp,

” The quality of building materials is under tight control and the building was designed to withstand earthquakes. Designers and representatives from suitable authorities are supervising it carefully to ensure it meets all&nbsp, standards”, the medical director said.

The new doctor building was due for completion by the middle of this season but labor was delayed by the severe flooding late last year, he said.

Task manager Supachoke Phakdee said employees felt some noise at the design page during the Myanmar disaster, but the structure&nbsp, was alive. Structure was halted on fears about possible waves but may begin in a few days, he said.

– Airport switch-

It is not the only job the Chinese building company is involved in.

Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri said on Wednesday that China Railway No. 10 ( Thailand ) was also building the new terminal at Narathiwat provincial airport. The work was going pretty carefully, he said. &nbsp,

Construction of the 639.89-million-baht terminal advanced only 0.51 % last month, and it was still only 39.24 % completed.

It had been expected for execution on Jan 16 this season, but labor was further&nbsp, delayed by the flooding in Narathiwat state late next year, Ms Manaporn said.

The assistant secretary said the Department of Airports, the task owner, would pursue future progress carefully to determine if the company would be able to finish it. The design consortium comprises China Railway No. 10 ( Thailand ) and ISO Engineering Co, she said.