Deadline for building looms
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The secretariat of the House of Representatives will hold talks with legal experts to find solutions to the unfinished construction of the new parliament complex as the new deadline for its completion approaches.
Pornpit Petcharoen, secretary of the House of Representatives, said the deadline is Dec 31 and the House secretariat will discuss the matter with its legal advisers on how to proceed.
Ms Pornpit did however note that construction of the interior of the new parliament complex has made much progress.
Sino-Thai Engineering and Construction Plc (Stecon), the contractor, has requested another 133-day deadline extension, and the secretariat will consider whether to grant it or not. The 12-billion-baht construction contract was signed on April 30, 2013 and was to be completed within 900 days or by Nov 24, 2015.