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Govt urged to probe Orange Line bid by ACT

Move Forward member Surachet Pravinvongvuth holds a press conference on Sept 22, 2022. The opposition MP accuses the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand of organising unfair competition in the bidding for the Orange Line construction project. (Photo: Surachet Pravinvongvuth's Facebook account)

An anti-graft watchdog is urging the government to investigate allegations of unfair competition in past bidding rounds for the right to jointly invest with it in the Orange Line’s western expansion, as fears mount these violations could cost the government 69 billion baht in losses.

Closer public scrutiny is also encouraged on the roles of the government and other parties involved in the controversial implementation of the Orange Line project, the Anti-Corruption Organization of Thailand (ACT) said in a statement on Tuesday.

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