Popular Post snoop1130 Posted August 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2022 A toll gate’s roof collapsed due to heavy winds in the Chonburi area, the second recent terrifying collapse in Thailand, but nobody was hurt. The toll gate was situated on the motorway in the Nong Hong subdistrict of Phan Thong district in Chonburi. The collapse happened on Tuesday, August 2nd, reportedly while gusty winds hit. Local media stated that nobody was injured, which was a lot more fortunate than the two victims who lost their lives in the bridge collapse in Samut Sakhon. The truck driver who was about to enter the toll gate told local media that he almost got crushed by the roof if it had fallen a little bit sooner. Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/08/04/toll-gates-roof-collapses-due-to-heavy-winds-in-chonburi-area/ -- © Copyright The Pattaya News 2022-08-04 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post khwaibah Posted August 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2022 Thailand. Hub of Cheap Charley Construction.???? 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 God help this country if it was really struck by a serious tropical storm. The whole country would become airborn. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ikke1959 Posted August 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2022 who is responsible for all the constructions and the making of it??? Even the new relax building for the MP's is poorly build.. For all the money the spend on these projects a lot diappeared in the pockets, now let them pay for it to repair .... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamfalang Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 4 hours ago, snoop1130 said: A toll gate’s roof collapsed due to heavy winds In comparison with the local requirements, structures along much of the East Coast must withstand winds up to 140 mph, Williams said. mph, not kmph. It's probably close to 220 kmph or kph or whatever. American code. The building code requires.................... something you will never hear here. Here.................hey, bring over that glue!!! and some sand!!! rocks!!! do it by hand!!! 200 baht a day to build it... then some big guy farts and the entire thing collapses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 And that's just a couple of days after that u-turn bridge collapsed in Samut Sakhorn, killing a few. It really makes it clear why Thais just do not enter into any building under renovation or such - they can just see disaster looming. But... for some reason they have no such fear on the roads or when in long abandoned building that could collapse at any moment... Strange people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmj Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 That’s not even that old. Shotty construction to save a few million baht at the citizens expense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted August 4, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 4, 2022 Jeez, the stuff they have managed to get completed is now all coming tumbling down! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracyb Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 2 hours ago, jcmj said: That’s not even that old. Shotty construction to save a few million baht at the citizens expense. I’m thinking the citizens didn’t save anything…..but the officials affiliated with the construction gained plenty! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 That's right blame it on god not Jerry ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 The Poobahs in charge don't care, they took their cut from the original construction and they'll take their cut again when it's all rebuilt. It's like the drains and cable-burying in Pattaya, they're not done for the public good first and foremost, they're just ways to cycle money out of the public purse and into certain private bank accounts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuvu2 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) If this follows the standard Thai pricing model we should expect higher tolls until the repairs gets paid off ???? Edited August 5, 2022 by Wuvu2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoguy21 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 You know what they say you don't get diamonds if you pay for glass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawadee1947 Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Not because of wind but of poor construction???? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Excel Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, sawadee1947 said: Not because of wind but of poor construction???? The latter perhaps due to the engineering design and erection methods being "short cut" due to "inducements" perhaps ? Edited August 5, 2022 by Excel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 5 hours ago, jacko45k said: Jeez, the stuff they have managed to get completed is now all coming tumbling down! Built by immigrants on less than slave labour wage, via construction company trying to cut costs due to a huge profit margin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lesmac Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Nothing to do with the wind just shoddy workmanship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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