MikeandDow

Quote, Pita couldn't become PM because the senate blocked him by refusing to vote for him. you need to learn english, that is totally incorrect statement

Forums are for people to share they opinion as well as facts whether you like it or not no justification required

WOW !! Total over kill

correct the design was not recommened for quake proof nor alluvial soil all though this was only a contributing factor, material was substandard which is a major factor in the collapse

Concrete sample would/ should have been taken at the point of pour first a slump test is taken then test cube;s are taken for 7 day and 28 day compression test this is to measure the compression strenght of the Concrete usually refer to in MPA the longer concret cures the stronger it gets concrete after it is cured, the strenght can be measured with a instrument called a glegg hammer There are time constraints in a pour normally a slab should be poured in one go if this does not happen you can get what they call a cold join if the concrete fails for any reason the above poster is correct out come the jack hammers

Coruption !!

oh wow !! you can predict when a earthquake strikes

just use the correct word Cost-cutting involves reducing expenses to save money, while corruption is dishonest or illegal behavior, often involving abuse of power for personal gain.

Definitly a little off they being co conspirators to manslaughter

there is a word for that Coruption !!

no they dont !! lots of newbies around ?? cost cutting is not coruption /fraud and this firm committed it say what it is ?

Cost cutting !! dont you mean coruption !! they were contracted to build the tower with specified materials they did not, that is fraud/coruption not cost cutting

somebody say SAFETY there is no safety in Thailand !! They are using volunteers engineers to inspect damage building but they dont tell you that they call handymen engineers in thailand building inspection should be by a fully qualified structure engineer and not a first year student neither,

That is the Thai way form a committee have a free lunch and do nothing !! instead of as you say grab truck loads of people and shift it, they are now saying they need special gear, is a shovel special gear, because the danger of cave in ?? ok as you get close easy off but these trapped people can not wait

Do you really think heads will roll !! you know we are in Thailand ! there will be a big hoo haw !! and thats it back to normal, no improvement, no getting rid of coruption, no forward thinking Thai can not do that!!