ACT urges audit of state buildings

Abandoned premises costing up to B100bn

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The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand (ACT) is urging the government to urgently audit abandoned and incomplete state-funded buildings across the country, warning that if not done, the financial losses could exceed 100 billion baht.

ACT president Mana Nimitmongkol has raised concerns about a growing nationwide issue involving government buildings that have either been deserted mid-construction or left unfinished, with initial estimates pointing to financial waste in the hundreds of billions of baht.

Mr Mana called on the government to appoint a lead agency to conduct a comprehensive survey and audit of these projects and to establish both shortand long-term solutions. He noted the absence of a centralised database tracking these assets, pointing to frequent transfers of responsibility between agencies without proper oversight or handover procedures.