BANGKOK — Thursday was the first day of repairs of a leaky roof at Government House – which will cost taxpayers a whopping 6 million baht.
Soldiers from the Post Engineer Department laid down tarps at Santi Maitri Building inside the Government House complex as the first step to fix the leaky ceiling.
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The roof leaked while PM Prayut Chan-o-cha was speaking to the press after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
Engineers said there was a problem with the grout lining between the building structure and the roof – which would take 6 million baht to fix.
A kilogram of grout can sell for as little as 20 baht to around 65 baht at home improvement shops.
In September, the newly-built Parliament House which cost 12 billion baht flooded due to water leaks and heavy rain.
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