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He said the location was interesting because it is on the bank of the Chao Phya River. The only problem he foresaw was that it might take at least three to five years to evacuate over 1,000 people living nearby. He dismissed the concern that the soil there is not suitable for the construction because it is saturated with oil. He said Shell and Esso would find solutions over the problem.

Samak on Saturday led House Speaker Chai Chidchob, Senate Speaker Prasopsuk Boondej and their deputies to visit the 200-rai oil depot at Klong Toey port.

He tried to convince them to select the area owned by the State Railway Authority as a new site for Parliament. The speakers and deputies had earlier agreed to select the army ordnance depot in Nonthaburi for the site.

Samak said he preferred this location and he would be the one who would approve the construction budget.