Two MPs Press Sino-Thai to Take Responsibility for Parliament Building, Demand Urgent Repairs Before Warranty Expires
Two MPs are demanding that Sino-Thai Engineering take responsibility for flooding and structural damage at Parliament, with the building's warranty set to expire in July after nearly two years of unaddressed repair issues.
At 1:15 p.m. on May 26, 2025, at Parliament, MP Nantana Nantavaropass, along with MP Sunthon Pruksphipat, addressed the flooding of the Parliament building that occurred on May 21. Nantana stated that over the past 1 year and 9 months, she, Sunthon, and others have attempted to discuss the building's leaking problems and other maintenance issues, but officials have repeatedly called asking them not to raise these matters in discussion. Despite the issue being significant and widely covered by media, attempts to find solutions have been blocked from discussion.
Nantana emphasized that the Parliament building is a high-value government facility, yet they do not feel safe not knowing when flooding will occur or when ceilings might collapse. She called on contractor Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction to take responsibility and clarify how they will address construction-related issues. She compared the building's numerous leaks to the current constitution, which is full of loopholes but receives no criticism, suggesting the contractor may have connections with the government and legislature preventing public discussion of Parliament's problems despite many people working in the building.
Sunthon, speaking as an architect, expressed concern that officials are downplaying the situation, claiming water merely pooled rather than flooded and that debris was simply a big cleaning operation. He warned that ignoring complete information would waste taxpayer money through inadequate problem-solving. He noted that the Parliament's warranty expires in July and questioned why repairs have not been completed in the past two years, asking if they are waiting for the warranty to expire before hiring repairs. He also raised safety concerns including non-standard fire exit stairs, inadequate lighting, and other security system issues, urging comprehensive review to address problems correctly without showing excessive deference to the contractor.
