It claimed the BMA had spent nearly 5 million baht to purchase 11 items of fitness gear for Waree Pirom and another 4.998 million baht for 11 pieces of gear for the Wachirabenchathat fitness centres.
The group said the items bought for Waree Pirom included a treadmill worth 759,000 baht and two stationery bikes worth 483,000 and 451,000 baht each as well as a weight training machine for 652,000 baht.
STRONG cited similar prices for items purchased for the Wachirabenchathat Sports Centre, including a bench for lifting weights priced at 96,000 baht. The group said these benches can be bought at the market for no more than 30,000 baht.
Admitting that the items appear to have been bought at inflated prices, Chadchart said he had only learned about the questionable procurements on Sunday.