Opposition questions B105m design bill for parliament car park

PUBLISHED: 8 May 2025 at 06: 11

Construction of the Sappaya-Sapasathan building began in 2013 and it was originally scheduled to open in late 2015. By the time it finally opened in July 2019, its budget had ballooned from 13 billion baht to 24 billion baht. — The Sappaya-Sapasathan building’s development began in 2013, and it was actually scheduled to begin in late 2015. By the time it was suddenly operational in July 2019, its finances had increased from 13 billion to 24 billion.

Another expensive congress project to build a car park building has been revealed by the opposition People’s Party.

The House of Representatives ‘ secretary announced the names of the successful bidder for a 104.5-million-baht job to design a car park tower on Sam Sen Road, according to Parit Wacharasindhu, a People’s Party MP who chairs a committee on social development, bulk communication, and open participation.

Aphat Sukkhanant, the House secretary-general, signed the news, which was made available on March 25.

The car area initiative, which costs more than 4.5 billion baht, is the most expensive among the 15 construction projects proposed at legislature, according to Mr. Parit.

On January 28, the case gave a preliminary approval of the project. It will be financed by budgetary allotments for the macroeconomic times 2026, 2027, and 2028.

However, the government has not yet approved a demand for a budget planning of 1.53 billion baht from macroeconomic 2026. The 28-29-May resources costs 2026 will be the subject of discussions.

On Thursday, Mr. Parit said the House committee does ask House council members to give an explanation.

The underwater car park tower, which will have at least three floors and be 13 meters deep, may have 4,600 vehicles, according to sources.

At least 19 cars will be able to travel to the ground level, along with other locations for business houses and power systems.

Despite the fact that the new chambers just opened last month, criticism is mounting against senate’s request for a billion ringgit in extra funding for repairs.

Requests for 113 million baht to pay for the renovation of the parliament’s Sala Kaeo ( Crystal Pavilion ) and a 180 million baht to install a 4D cinema are among the contentious proposals.

The” cinema” will serve as a visitor information room, according to Parliament.

A further 118 million baht may be needed to improve the lighting in legislature’s 1, 500-seat conference room, a 117 million baht to renovate the kitchen area and repurpose a portion of it as a recreation room, and a further 99 million ringgit to improve the audio and video systems in legislature’s 1, 500-seat meeting room.