It’s not worth it or it’s not worth it!! Budget $72 million to buy a rescue boat in Pattaya, which was used for only a few years until it was sold at auction, but no one wanted it.

Sriracha News Center – It’s not worth it or it’s not worth it!! A budget of 72 million baht was spent on purchasing a luxury rescue boat in Pattaya in 2006. It had not been used for a long time and was in poor condition, awaiting repairs and had to be docked at the famous Sattahip Harbour. In the end, it was auctioned for 6 million baht but there was no bidder.

Today (September 22) Mr. Wotisak begins his work as Deputy Mayor of Pattaya City. He supervised the opening of the auction for damaged and deteriorated parcels. Or there is no need to use it in the Government Service Fiscal Year 2019, held at Pattaya City Hall. The public sector takes care of both natural persons and/or legal persons who submit documents and register to participate by placing a security deposit of 7,000 baht each for participation.

Officials from the Pattaya City Procurement and Property Office more than 70 pieces of vehicle equipment, including more than 70 trucks, bulldozers, pickup trucks and motorcycles, as well as a number of office equipment, were on display at the opening of the auction. The price starts from 1,000 to 200,000 baht.

The reporter reported that the opening of the auction this time attracted the interest of bidders, which led to the sale of various parcels. Sold within a short time.

While the highlight of this auction is the 801 Pattaya Patrol Rescue Boat, a procurement support budget of over 72 million baht has been allocated since 2005 to be used for important tasks including extinguishing fires at sea and on the coast. ,First Aid and Patient Transport The opening bid price was set at 6 million baht, but no one was interested in bidding.

While many auction participants stated that the price was very high as the ship needed repairs and refurbishments worth millions of baht. As a result, officials had to bring this item back into consideration and review the price setting before opening the auction again.

The 801 Sea Rescue Operations Vessel is an 80-foot fiberglass boat, two decks high, capable of accommodating 50 passengers, has an 820-hp V8 engine, and has a top speed of 22 knots. The tower contains a radar to detect nearby signals in all directions. Well designed and has air conditioning. And complete facilities

The ground floor is decorated as a regular nursing room containing 3 beds and basic first aid equipment. At the same time, it is also a boat that can release firefighting water 70 meters at a speed of 6000 liters per minute by pumping water from the sea. In principle, there should be a mission to maintain safety in the waters of Pattaya Bay 24 hours a day, with boat captains, assistants and professional nurses. A total of 8-9 full-time nursing assistants, sailors and mechanics.

Firefighting mission section and medical treatment are rarely used because this ship consumes a lot of fuel. During the flight from Pattaya to Koh Larn, approximately 50-60,000 baht has to be refueled each time and hence it has not been used for various missions in the past. It was also taken and left at a private dock in Sattahip District, Chonburi Province until it became damaged and deteriorated.

Until 2017, the NCPO came to supervise and appoint qualified experts to run the Pattaya City Government. Accordingly, the aforementioned issue was raised for discussion and questioning in the Council session. It received an explanation from officials that damage had occurred to the boat. Both the equipment and the engine system are not worth maintaining. Therefore, it is recommended to import them into the parcel list to wait for them to be sold at auction.

Until recently, complaints were often sent to the Chonburi provincial governor several times. But those concerned were only able to provide basic clarifications.