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Ex-MP exposes another firetruck procurement scandal involving Bangkok local government

( July 11, 2016, 06:27 GMT | Insight) -- Former Democrat Member of Parliament Vilas Chanpitaksa has revealed irregularities in the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s 160-million baht ($4.5 million) procurement of small fire-fighting vehicles, which were allegedly purchased for three times their true price, The Nation reports.Former Democrat Member of Parliament Vilas Chanpitaksa has revealed irregularities in the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s 160-million baht ($4.5 million) procurement of small fire-fighting vehicles, which were allegedly purchased for three times their true price, The Nation reports. He said evidence suggested the two firms that bid for the project could be related, but did not name the companies because he was still gathering information on potential links. The vehicles procured were substandard, had steering wheels positioned on the left side (vehicles in Thailand are right-hand drives), and lacked secure storage compartments for valuable fire-extinguishing equipment.       ...

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