An anti-graft watchdog is urging the government to look into 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.
Earlier last month the alleged transgressions came to light when the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) accused the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) of organising unfair competition in the bidding for the project, which had been delayed for almost two years.
