Builder Faces Charges Over Silom Crane Collapse

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

A woman was seriously injured Friday when a construction crane crushed her car on Sala Daeng Road.

 

BANGKOK — A construction engineer faces prosecution for a crane collapse Friday in the Silom area that injured three people, according to a city official.

 

An investigation found that the crane which came crashing down during morning rush hour in Sala Daeng Road was incorrectly installed. Bangrak district chief Pakaporn Sa-nguansak said the contractor responsible for the apartment building construction site contacted police and pledged to compensate the damages, estimated to run up to 10 million baht.

 

A woman was seriously injured when the crane crushed her car. Two men also received minor injuries.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2018/09/15/builder-faces-charges-over-silom-crane-collapse/

 

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-09-16

Another day in paradise

Health and safety ? If you get around Bangkok much you’ll see more potential hazards in a day than cockroaches on a dirty Soi !


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What did he secure it with a couple of tec screws and a bit of rope?

1 hour ago, marko kok prong said:

What did he secure it with a couple of tec screws and a bit of rope?

Of course..The usual Thai way in doing everything....

6 hours ago, mok199 said:

Another day in paradise

The builder will just declare bankruptcy for his company thus distancing himself from any suits.He may loose the construction  crane along with some construction equipment but even that may have been rented.

Well that’s seems to be a first.  Start prosecuting, and the baht will speak 

6 hours ago, marko kok prong said:

What did he secure it with a couple of tec screws and a bit of rope?

Screws.. Jeeeezus that's far too expensive, just the usual Thai plastic string!!