SAO to give update after festival

The State Audit Office (SAO) will hold a press conference after Songkran to provide a detailed explanation about the collapse of its new headquarters in Chatuchak district following the earthquake that originated in Myanmar on March 28.

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Gen Chanathap Inthamara, chairman of the State Audit Commission, spoke to the media during an event marking the SAO’s 25th anniversary. He addressed the agency's response to the collapse of its under-construction building during the tremors.

He said Auditor-General Montien Charoenphol has coordinated with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to support the ongoing rescue operation.

A date for the press conference to clarify all pertinent matters will be decided during the Songkran period.