NACC Rayong inspects damaged Wat Tham Prathun road

NACC Rayong inspects damaged Wat Tham Prathun road   

The Office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s Rayong Provincial Office (NACC Rayong Office) inspected the site of a damaged road near Wat Tham Prathun in Khao Chamao District, finding that the road was in accordance with the specified design, and steel was used in the construction, but the accumulation of rainwater in the area over several days had caused damage to the soil and road.

On July 15, 2026, Mr. Kittipong Klibyaem, Director of the NACC Rayong Office, along with NACC officers, inspected the reportedly impassable road near Ban Kao Hong and Wat Tham Prathun, Khao Chamao District, Rayong Province, accompanied by the Khao Chamao District officials, led by the District Chief and other relevant officials, who provided information. They found the followings:

1. The construction and improvement of the reinforced concrete road of Khao Hong-Khao Prathum, in Village No. 4, Khao Noi Subdistrict, Khao Chamao District had road specifications of 6 meters wide, 720 meters long, and 0.15 meters thick, with 0.50-meter-wide gravel shoulders on each side. The Khao Chamao District Office is responsible for the construction project.
2. The project was procured through a general invitation (e-bidding). The winning bidder is T.T.B. Construction Limited Partnership, with a contract value of 3,130,000 baht. The contract period started on March 30, 2019, and ended on August 11, 2019, totaling 135 days of construction. The contractor delivered the work on June 4, 2019, and the procurement acceptance committee inspected the work on June 7, 2019.
3. The Khao Chamao District Chief and the Khao Noi Subdistrict Administrative Organisation Chief stated that the area in question has a waterway, which in 2019 was only a small stream and not as wide as it is today. However, due to the current rainy season and accumulated rainfall in the area for several days, water from the mountains flowed down and merged with the aforementioned stream, causing the ground below and the road in that area to collapse.

Regarding the online media reports that the road may not have had steel reinforcement in its construction, an inspection by the Khao Chamao District Chief and related officials revealed that among the collapsed concrete debris, steel reinforcement was found protruding from broken concrete slabs. This included both small and large reinforcing bars.

Officials also measured the width and thickness of the road surface in the area. The road width was measured at 6.7 meters, and the thickness from the edge was measured at 0.17 meters, which is in accordance with the specified design.

Currently, the relevant agencies have temporarily repaired the area to allow residents to use the road. In the long term, the Khao Noi Subdistrict Administrative Organisation will allocate a budget in 2027 to expedite the repair of the road to restore it to its normal condition.

In addition, the NACC suggested placement of warning signs and traffic lights to encourage passersby in the area to exercise greater caution.

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