Dangerous Thailand! Tourists injured after collapse at Khao Yai resort

 

Picture: Sanook

 

Several tourists were injured after a rope structure attached to a resort room in Khao Yai collapsed sending them spiralling to the ground below. 

 

The tourists had moments earlier been posing for pictures that ended up being shared online following the accident. 

 

Three were relaxing on the rope itself and two were on the surrounding frame. 

 

Sanook said the person on the frame at the back suffered two broken wrists and a back injury. 

 

All the others were injured. 

 

Picture: Sanook

 

The structure was unable to take the weight of the tourists. The poster said that they were not aware if the structure came with a weight warning. 

 

Sanook said that such rope structures were now very popular in Thailand. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

 

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Can you say "cantilever"?

 the results were not Net, but Gross... 

With all respect, but how would anybody trust such a rope construction?

 

  Five adults on it is insane. 

 

 

big cracks in the concrete (bottom right) seen in the photo could be a clue

 

 

just as well it wasn't hanging over a lake at a crocodile farm as was seen a couple of years ago on here

Welding proficiency...

 

I'm guessing that the resort took full responsibility and covered all the medical costs.....

"The structure was unable to take the weight of the tourists."

That sums it up for me.

Making memories!

Can say, fat bastards?

????????

Edited January 17, 20206 yr by roo860

48 minutes ago, Dmaxdan said:

I'm guessing that the resort took full responsibility and covered all the medical costs.....

Of course, they covered all medical bills and paid them 2 million bucks each.

 

Welcome to Disneyland, without Disney.

 

  But we have Pinocchio instead, so no worries. 

 

   

Edited January 17, 20206 yr by Isaanbiker
Welders here are as good as teachers

38 minutes ago, Roy Baht said:

"The structure was unable to take the weight of the tourists."

That sums it up for me.

Yep , pesky tourists again , their fault , no compensation due.

1 hour ago, VocalNeal said:

Can you say "cantilever"?

 

Too complicated for Somchai, that happens if u build without a proper architect and engineer.... They have that here, it's just that lifes are less important than saving architect fees.

So in the last week there were tourists killed in a van crash, a group of other tourists flung out of their van as it crashed on the way to Pattaya and now a group of tourists injured here. And the TAT and TCT still blame stuff like the US - China trade war as a major factor for the decline in tourism here. 

 

Health and safety in this country is an absolute s***show.  

1 hour ago, VocalNeal said:

Can you say "cantilever"?

Cant

So if the speedboats don't get you, the resort structures will.

42 minutes ago, ThomasThBKK said:

 

Too complicated for Somchai, that happens if u build without a proper architect and engineer.... They have that here, it's just that lifes are less important than saving architect fees.

I always say, if you think employing a professional is expensive wait until you employ an armature 

24 minutes ago, neeray said:

Cant

Keep trying. You're halfway there

2 hours ago, tjo o tjim said:

Welding proficiency...

 

Probably total inadequate basic structural design at the moment connection.

Edited January 17, 20206 yr by userabcd

3 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

With all respect, but how would anybody trust such a rope construction?

 

  Five adults on it is insane. 

 

 

 

Not quite what I posted 5+(?) years ago, when the place was publicised on TVF.

 

( I think I added:   "........over a river?........in Thailand!?" )

 

 

Edited January 17, 20206 yr by Enoon

It's the same idea as defensive driving on the roads here, you have to look at things and assume that they've been badly designed, corners have been cut in the building and the cheapest, shoddyist materials used for the construction, then weigh this all up and decide if it's going to be safe enough to use.

   Helps if you were a builder or, ideally a structural engineer in a previous incarnation. Welcome to the third world...

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

I always say, if you think employing a professional is expensive wait until you employ an armature 

the news was not really that shocking...

3 hours ago, ChipButty said:

I always say, if you think employing a professional is expensive wait until you employ an armature 

I think you're trying to put some spin on that.

'Came with weight warning'

I bet. Surely posted in large letters in their home language for all the women to see...???????????????? bet their American...they look rather large (to be nice). 

8 minutes ago, POMRAKSIAM said:

'Came with weight warning'

I bet. Surely posted in large letters in their home language for all the women to see...???????????????? bet their American...they look rather large (to be nice). 

Perhaps the 'weight' warning was something like:

Wait to see how long before this structure collapses when overloaded.

Anyone for a Zip line, Bungy Jump or motorboat ride ?................. Nah, I thought not.

6 hours ago, Isaanbiker said:

With all respect, but how would anybody trust such a rope construction?

 

I think i've been to this resort, it belongs to a blond farang lady who works there...

 

There also was a tire hanging above the stream, when i stood on it it suddenly broke....

 

 

1 hour ago, zyphodb said:

It's the same idea as defensive driving on the roads here, you have to look at things and assume that they've been badly designed, corners have been cut in the building and the cheapest, shoddyist materials used for the construction, then weigh this all up and decide if it's going to be safe enough to use.

   Helps if you were a builder or, ideally a structural engineer in a previous incarnation. Welcome to the third world...

And the Thai only fix things after accidents have happened..they will never fix it or even check it.

6 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Can you say "cantilever"?

Not before hitting the ground.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The structure was unable to take the weight of the tourists. The poster said that they were not aware if the structure came with a weight warning

Or a building certificate?