Inferno erupts in Samut Prakan

By The Nation

 

 

Samut Prakan residents witnessed a blazing inferno when a gas pipe allegedly exploded in an industrial estate in Bang Bo district on Thursday. No casualties or injuries were reported as of press time.

 

 

Locals, including students from the nearby Preng Wisuttha Tipbodee School, were evacuated as firefighters arrived to control the blaze.

 

The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

 

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396612

 

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How are the plans for the Thai nuclear power station going? 

I drove past this a few minutes after it happened, ambulances speeding there from all directions, seems to be carnage. Basically its the continuation of Lat Krabang not too far from the Polo Club. 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

when a gas pipe allegedly exploded

It looks like it did explode to me. 

Explosion at Thai PTT gas line kills three, injures 28

 

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Three people were killed and 28 injured on Thursday in an explosion on a Thai PTT PCL gas transmission line at Samut Prakan, southeast of Bangkok, the company said.

 

"PTT joined local rescue teams to bring the wounded to the hospital" PTT said in a statement.

 

 

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Three confirmed killed in Samut Prakan gas blast

By THE NATION

 

 

At least three people were killed when an explosion from a PTT gas pipe ripped through Bang Bo district in Samut Prakan on Thursday afternoon.

 

PTT said it was collaborating with local rescue staff to aid victims of the blast.

 

Residents living nearby fled as the explosion sparked a fire that spread quickly.

 

Students and staff from the local Preng Wisuttha Tipbodee School were evacuated as firefighters arrived to control the blaze.

 

Two elderly women were among the three victims killed by the blast, with 28 others sent to hospital with injuries.

 

PTT said the cause of the explosion was being investigated, adding it would take responsibility for the damage to property and life.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30396622

 

 

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14 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

How are the plans for the Thai nuclear power station going? 

just warming  up

3 dead in gas pipeline explosion in Samut Prakan

 

 

Three people were killed and about 28 others injured when NGV gas leaked from a pipeline and ignited, opposite a temple in the Bang Bo district of Samut Prakan province earlier today, before 1pm.

 

Officials from PTT Plc, which owns the pipeline, are at the scene, in Preng subdistrict, to discover the cause of the gas leak at a gas station.

 

 

Meanwhile, officials from the Department of Pollution Control have been on site, to check for hazardous substances which may have been left at the scene of the explosion and which may threaten the health of people in the neighborhood.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/3-dead-in-gas-pipeline-explosion-in-samut-prakan/

 

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" Poor maintenance or poor management.....?"....Poor maintenance is because of poor management, in fact good management is the vital key to all aspects of all business's.  BUT...a good management 'team' need to be well educated & qualified.

My condolences to the families of the dead & injured. That said pipelines do not explode by themselves. Therefore either the work permit, method statement or the risk assessment wasn’t adhered to somebody somehow caused this accident.

37 minutes ago, rayinkrabi said:

" Poor maintenance or poor management.....?"....Poor maintenance is because of poor management, in fact good management is the vital key to all aspects of all business's.  BUT...a good management 'team' need to be well educated & qualified.

My sentiments exactly 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Meanwhile, officials from the Department of Pollution Control have been on site, to check for hazardous substances which may have been left at the scene of the explosion and which may threaten the health of people in the neighborhood.

It looks like this guy is still trying to put the fire out ....

It seem to me that everything Thai "engineers" construct eventually blows up or malfunction in other ways.

Do they even have a legit Engineer Degree from a university.

47 minutes ago, Phuketshrew said:

It looks like this guy is still trying to put the fire out ....

Just what I thought , or just p.$$.d as that was his motocy.

19 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

How are the plans for the Thai nuclear power station going? 

Just being re written 

20 hours ago, webfact said:

The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

3 guesses but you might only need one.

Smoke screens for bigger things behind it - pun intended! 

1 hour ago, bander said:

It seem to me that everything Thai "engineers" construct eventually blows up or malfunction in other ways.

Do they even have a legit Engineer Degree from a university.

Maybe they have from a Thai university, but how do you like to qualify the Thai university?

35 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

3 guesses but you might only need one.

Brakes are excluded.

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Two elderly women were among the three victims killed by the blast, with 28 others sent to hospital with injuries

 

RIP to the dead and get well soon to the injured. 

8 minutes ago, Peterphuket said:

Brakes are excluded.

Too early to rule anything out.

As they say Dial before you Dig

Saves events like this occurring. 

And the Health and Safety Executive of Thailand have joined the investigation? Oh forgot, there isn’t one!

3 hours ago, bander said:

It seem to me that everything Thai "engineers" construct eventually blows up or malfunction in other ways.

Do they even have a legit Engineer Degree from a university.

Im just waiting for the bridge across the gulf! 

22 hours ago, webfact said:

The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.

Primary Cause- Human Error

Secondary Cause -Hydrocarbons and Ignition

22 hours ago, JeffersLos said:

How are the plans for the Thai nuclear power station going? 

They just turned it on.

 

6 hours ago, Wavel said:

My condolences to the families of the dead & injured. That said pipelines do not explode by themselves. Therefore either the work permit, method statement or the risk assessment wasn’t adhered to somebody somehow caused this accident.

What is a risk assessment, method statement and work permit in Thailand?

 

Probably all "written" on small pieces of paper with a picture of someone important on.

Headline says "Kills 3 amd injures 28"

 

Yet from the article underneath:- 

 

"Samut Prakan residents witnessed a blazing inferno when a gas pipe allegedly exploded in an industrial estate in Bang Bo district on Thursday. No casualties or injuries were reported as of press time."

 

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8 hours ago, ChrisY1 said:

Montara oil rig in the Timor sea 2009.....now this in Bangkok.....

Poor maintenance or poor management.....?

Inappropriate speculation, but Thai bashing is seen as quite acceptable to the majority, justified or not.