Now the Minister wants to virtually double the budget to cover “infrastructure, interiors, public areas and protection from insects.” Building began 43 days late stated Chumpol, without giving a reason, and some work could not begin because architects’ designs did not match blueprints.

Intended to open in September, the Centre “could even be completed by next year” Chumpol was quoted as saying by ‘The Nation.’ Owners of the building, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, will have to pay fines of 6 million baht a month for each month of delay after September.

Editor’s Note: For residents of a city that coped for over 2 years with 2 partially completed, major under-passes on the Superhighway, this news will come as no surprise. At least there seems no risk of TAT going bust, like one of the under-pass contractors.