Documents from the Social Security Office reveal the winner of a 35-million-baht tailored suit contract awarded by direct appointment. The recipient is the same vendor that secured the contract to print the "Social Security Calendar" for 2024.
The Social Security Office (SSO) clarified the controversy over a 35-million-baht budget to tailor suits for 7,000 Social Security employees. Public concern arose about the source of funds, with the SSO explaining the budget comes from three sources and not solely from insured persons' contributions, asserting that procedures were properly followed, as previously reported.Social Security Office clarifies that the 35-million-baht suit budget does not come entirely from insured persons' contributions.)
On 28 January 2025 GMT+7, reports emerged that online platforms circulated a Social Security Office announcement about the winner of a direct appointment contract for officer uniform sets, stating, "The Social Security Office has a project to contract officer uniform sets by direct appointment."
The contract for officer uniform sets, comprising one project, was awarded to the War Veterans Relief Organization under royal patronage, through its factory operations office (retail, service, manufacturer). The bid price totaled 35,000,000.00 baht (thirty-five million baht exactly), inclusive of value-added tax, other taxes, transportation, registration, and other expenses.
Further reports reveal that in the Social Security Office announcement for the winner of the 2024 calendar printing contract by direct appointment, the selected vendor was also the War Veterans Relief Organization under royal patronage, through its printing operations office (service, manufacturer). The bid price was 54,977,000 baht (fifty-four million nine hundred seventy-seven thousand baht exactly), inclusive of transportation, registration, and other expenses but excluding value-added tax.
However, further explanation from the Social Security Office may be required. Any new details or developments will be reported accordingly.