Five vehicles damaged as pick-up plunges three floors at Bangkok social security car park

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Daily News reported that a four door pick-up plummeted from the third floor of the head office at the Nonthaburi Social Security building yesterday evening.

 

The building is in a road that leads to the Ministry of Public Health north west of Bangkok.

 

The media said there had been a collision between two vehicles on the third floor that led to one falling.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

They said that in total five vehicles were damaged.

 

There was no report of any death or injury, just that police were investigating.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Source: Daily News

 

 

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17 minutes ago, webfact said:

he media said there had been a collision between two vehicles on the third floor that led to one falling

Strange? No, its the first time and certainly not the last similar incident. Car parks here are basically racetracks, beware.

You can see the big piece of wall structure that got knocked out.  But, that also shows how cheaply constructed that wall is.  Probably zero rebar in it or ridiculously un anchored.  Probably just that little handrail going across the top of the wall, that might keep a person from tottering over.  Not to mention the wall "concrete" might literally be the cheapest possible and little more than wall stuccho plaster

Again.... Surely there needs to be a crack-down on cars falling from multi-story car-parks.... 

So now trucks are joining the balcony jumpers club?

46 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Strange? No, its the first time and certainly not the last similar incident. Car parks here are basically racetracks, beware.

In the old days, many car garages in the USA were built around one central core.  Each level peeled off and conversely you went back into the core.  That was mostly the result of the construction technique at the time, and the somewhat limited size of some city lots.  Over time, parking garages have grown to massive sprawling structures and you don't see that round core much any more.  To me it always reminded me of a nuclear particle accelerator.  Things go round and round picking up speed until they then break out.

55 minutes ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Strange? No, its the first time and certainly not the last similar incident. Car parks here are basically racetracks, beware.

of course they are race tracks and not only here.

Perfect for drifting.

45 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

Again.... Surely there needs to be a crack-down on cars falling from multi-story car-parks.... 

Correct, respectfully suggest that a committee is formed soonest and a press release stating impending investigation for all multi- story car parks! 

There truly are some abysmally "designed" multi- story car parks here, they meet my expectations of Thai design, fit in perfectly with the rest of the poorly "designed" & thought out infrastructure!

1 hour ago, webfact said:

The media said there had been a collision between two vehicles on the third floor that led to one falling.

Sounds more like a someone stole my space scenario

No injuries which would suggest that, fortunately, no one was in the pick up. Looking up at the gap, one can see what appears to be the front of a vehicle. I'd suggest that the driver of that vehicle lost control and shunted the pick up through the wall. Foot on 'wrong pedal' syndrome maybe.

 

Studying the support pillars it's clear there is no rebar in those walls. Built for failure.

You get that when the vehicle is faster than the workings of the brain! Orr horr loong loi!

3 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

Probably zero rebar in it or ridiculously un anchored.

You got that right. If there was reinforcing it would have been tied to the slab and it would be visible.

 

Reminds me of being on a friend's condo rooftop Garden and leaning on the wall, the 1.60 metre wall started rocking. If I pushed a little harder it would have fallen about 40 stories onto the car park. Juristic person didn't give a damn.

 

Made a record of the meeting and took a video of the wall. I hope I never have to show anyone.

 

They obviously thought it was important we should know that the Pick-Up had FOUR DOORS !

4 hours ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Strange? No, its the first time and certainly not the last similar incident. Car parks here are basically racetracks, beware.

Indeed, I hope the insurance companies won't pay.

 

The driver was probably told that his car can also fly ...

I parked in a Multi-story car part today. 

 

Looking out of the side of the car park (about 6th floor) I was a little apprehensive about leaning on the wall !!! (I didn’t)...  the way these cars knock these walls over, I am now wondering if a solid kick would also knock them over.

9 hours ago, gk10002000 said:

You can see the big piece of wall structure that got knocked out.  But, that also shows how cheaply constructed that wall is.  Probably zero rebar in it or ridiculously un anchored.  Probably just that little handrail going across the top of the wall, that might keep a person from tottering over.  Not to mention the wall "concrete" might literally be the cheapest possible and little more than wall stuccho plaster

They just forgot to put the rebar in.....quite normal.

Working handbrake? If auto gearbox, in P?

On 2/19/2020 at 9:44 AM, Phuketshrew said:

So now trucks are joining the balcony jumpers club?

Thats when you get in an economic depression!

Bet the driver had some pucker factor happening as he or she went through the barrier wall. Glad there weren't any serious injuries reported.