Workers hurt as historic tower falls during restoration at Bangkok temple

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Workers hurt as historic tower falls during restoration at Bangkok temple

By The Nation

 

 

An ancient bell tower collapsed during its restoration at a Bangkok temple shortly before noon on Tuesday, injuring 11 workers.

 

Of them, three had serious injuries. They were now being treated at the Siriraj Hospital. 

 

The collapse occurred during a restoration project of the Fine Arts Department at the Phraya Tham Temple in Bangkok’s Bangkok Noi district. 

 

 

“We have already received the report and we will find out what caused the accident,” said Fine Arts Department director-general Anandha Chuchoti.

 

Awarded to Priyakij Co Ltd, the Bt8.65-million project began on May 18. An engineer from the department has overseen the work. 

This bell tower is believed to have been several centuries old, with an unusual shape and design. 

 

It has been registered as a historical site. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30355181

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-09-25

[RotMahKid]

4 minutes ago, webfact said:

We have already received the report and we will find out what caused the accident,” said Fine Arts Department director-general Anandha Chuchoti.

Take a good look at the construction and you will see and know it.

[Esso49]

Good job that the Italians  left the stabilization of the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the British  rather than these guys.

[anterian]

If the top picture is anything to go by it was just needing a nudge.

[BigBadGeordie]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

This bell tower is believed to have been several centuries old,

 

6 hours ago, RotMahKid said:

Take a good look at the construction and you will see and know it.

The RTP have already sought warrants in order to exhume the architects.

[tifino]

 

hope they can fix it!

 - otherwise this tower is history...

[CanuckThai]

6 hours ago, Esso49 said:

Good job that the Italians  left the stabilization of the Leaning Tower of Pisa to the British  rather than these guys.

I'd be leaving this one, to the Thai's.

[webfact]

Eleven injured as historic tower collapses during restoration at Bangkok temple

By The Nation

 

 

As many as 11 workers were injured on Tuesday when an ancient bell tower collapsed during restoration work at a Bangkok temple.

 

 

Three of the workers sustained serious injuries and are being treated at Siriraj Hospital. 

 

The Fine Arts Department initiated the restoration of Phraya Tham Temple in Bangkok Noi district. 

 

“We have already received report of the collapse and will find out what caused it,” Fine Arts Department director-general Anandha Chuchoti said.

 

 

The Bt8.65-million project, awarded to Priyakij Co Ltd, began on May 18. 

 

An engineer from the Fine Arts Department has been overseeing the work. 

 

The unusually designed bell tower is believed to be several centuries old and has been registered as a historical site. 

 

 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30355207

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-09-26

[DoctorG]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

An engineer from the Fine Arts Department has been overseeing the work. 

Unusual to have an engineer in a Fine Arts Dept. Maintenance chappie perhaps? ????

I guess it means the FAD hired an outside engineer in reality, or at least I hope so.

 

[oldlakey]

1 hour ago, DoctorG said:

Unusual to have an engineer in a Fine Arts Dept. Maintenance chappie perhaps? ????

I guess it means the FAD hired an outside engineer in reality, or at least I hope so.

 

He obviously had done it before, by the looks of it a real top geezer when it comes to undermining

[Burma Bill]

I would have thought such an ancient tower would have been supported by scaffolding during restoration - not a bamboo pole to be seen!

[kannot]

will of  buddha

[kannot]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

“We have already received report of the collapse and will find out what caused it,

ill  save u the  time........................gwavity

[Darcula]

 

Hold my beer.

[Gandtee]

No idea of safety measures such as under pinning especially while working on a very old structure. Nevermind. Plenty more manual workers from where they came from. RIP the dead and a full recovery for those injured. Will they be fully compensated for their injuries and loss of income. I hope so, but I have my doubts.

[webfact]

Bangkok Temple Bell Tower Collapses, Killing 1

By Jintamas Saksornchai, Staff Reporter

 

Rescue personnel lift an injured worker Tuesday from the debris of a collapsed temple bell tower in west Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — A bell tower under renovation at an old Bangkok temple collapsed Tuesday, killing one and injuring 11.

 

Police on Wednesday said charges related to fatal negligence are being weighed against the head of construction at Wat Phraya Tham in the capital’s Bangkok Noi district, where the 15-meter tower’s spire fell onto workers while they were raising it at about 1:30pm.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/bangkok/2018/09/26/bangkok-temple-bell-tower-collapses-killing-1/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-09-26

[oldlakey]

2 hours ago, kannot said:

will of  buddha

Plus the help of the odd pick and shovel

[oldlakey]

1 hour ago, Gandtee said:

No idea of safety measures such as under pinning especially while working on a very old structure. Nevermind. Plenty more manual workers from where they came from. RIP the dead and a full recovery for those injured. Will they be fully compensated for their injuries and loss of income. I hope so, but I have my doubts.

Don't talk any dead up

Sorry my man I now see we have one dead

Edited September 26, 2018 by oldlakey

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

1 hour ago, Gandtee said:

 Will they be fully compensated for their injuries and loss of income. I hope so, but I have my doubts.

 

Based on the going rate, I'd say about 30,000b ought to cover it -- for the entire group of 11.

 

Less if any of the 11 happen to be from Laos, Cambodia or Myanmar, as is often the case with physical labor jobs.

 

[over2you]

3 hours ago, kannot said:

will of  buddha

"He" moves in mysterious ways. 

[oldrunner]

Been quite a few years since my Construction Safety Engineer duties but it would seem that scaffolding and more detailed planning should have been in place before this task was undertaken. RIP dead and injured.

[300sd]

Waited a few decades too long for refurbishing.