Subcontractors demand overdue payments from “China Railway No 10”

Ten freelance subcontractors installing public utilities at the State Audit Office building, before its collapse on March 28thduring an earthquake, gathered at the construction site today to demand more than 10 million baht in overdue pay from the China Railway No 10 (Thailand) and Sub-Contract (9PK) Companies.

Thiprom Pothiprom, leader of the subcontractors, said he was hired by the two Chinese companies to install electrical systems at the building, from January last year until this January, and has not been fully paid in accordance with contract, despite having asked for payment three times.

The last time was on February 19th, when he met with representatives of the two companies who claimed that they had not yet been paid by the SAO for the construction of the building.

Thiprom also said that he has lodged a complaint with the Department of Labour Welfare and Protection, but claims to have been rejected on the grounds that he is not an employee, but a subcontractor.