PUBLISHED: 15 September 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
The Royal Thai Navy is canceling its first bid to save HTMS Sukhothai due to a lack of sufficient files from bidders, according to RTN spokeswoman Adm Pokkrong Monthatphalin.
He was responding to Jirat Thongsuwan, a Move Forward Party MP for Chachoengsao, who stated on Wednesday that an executive with ties to approaching defense makes key Gen Songwit Noonpakdi was involved in the bid for the grant to save the fleet, which sank in Prachuap Khiri Khan in December.
Tuesday, Gen Songwit denied having any involvement in the situation.
Mr. Jirat claimed that the RTN had approved a 200 million baht budget to recover the deliver and had scheduled an auction for August. On August 25, about 15 bidders submitted the paperwork required by the terms of service, but three days later, a” controversial” business submitted its command and was accepted, according to him.
The RTN announced on September 8 that it had canceled the bidding but did not provide any further details. All businesses were then permitted to republish their proposals by the RTN.
The contentious company, according to Mr. Jirat, was established on January 9 and had a female professional with the same last name as Gen Songwit.
Adm Pokkrong refuted the claims made by Mr. Jira.
He added that a committee for the selling process had been established and that the Royal Thai Fleet Division was in charge of overseeing the ship recover.
Just six of the approximately 14 businesses that were interested in the project submitted proposals on August 25, according to him.
Adm Pokkrong cited a review looking at the documents of all six bidders and claimed that none had submitted all the necessary documents, which resulted in the termination of professional and cost proposals.
The board will immediately announce the following bidding, he claimed. ” I would like to reassure the public that the RTN is transparently handling the hiring of a ship rescue organization and the skill of recovery equipment.”