Citing a report obtained from the SRTET's maintenance unit, Mr Samart said there were up to 159 weak spots in need of repair. Mr Suthep admitted part of the track needs repair, but he insisted his company conducts maintenance and inspections every four months. Later in April last year, Mr Suthep said the SRTET hired more technicians so it can carry out visual inspections every month. However, gripes over the SRTET's maintenance management approach do not stop there. The company was accused of not having experience in electric rail track maintenance and sub-contracted another company to do the job, according to his Facebook page.

Source: Bangkok Post January 17, 2017 23:54 UTC