Locking the stable door after the horse has bolted: Police inspect Bang Saen nightclubs after Mountain B

[webfact]

Picture: Thai Rath

 

Thai Rath reported that the Thai authorities were doing what they always do after a major tragedy.

 

Surrounding the pen after the cow has disappeared (in Thai) or locking the stable door after the horse has bolted. 

 

Acting only after the event.

 

Santisuk police, local administration reps and the district chief in Bang Saen - a few dozen kilometers down the road from Sattahip where the Mountain B fire killed 14 on Thursday night - were out checking nightclubs on their patch last night.

 

They didn't want a repeat of the devastating fire in Sattahip.

 

They were checking restaurants, bars and pubs in the Bang Saen resort, a place especially popular with Thais. 

 

More than 10 places were checked. 

 

Nothing untoward was found and everyone cooperated. 

 

Pol Col Pattana Rorproo, Santisuk chief, said he had been instructed by higher authorities in Chonburi to make checks. 

 

This included checking IDs and for weapons as well as things like exits and safety. 

 

He noted that most places on his patch were open air and didn't represent a danger like at Mountain B.  

 

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[actonion]

Nothing untoward was found?.......Did they know what they were looking for /at ?

 

Is anyone in Thailand got  Health and safety  education?  very much doubtful

[Excel]

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

and everyone cooperated

In handing out more brown envelopes

[jonbeen]

all forgotten next week.   Watching people close by on fire and no attempt to help just about sums the whole rotten whatever   pathetic

[Geoffggi]

How about having the fire chief or his nominated fire inspector visit the night clubs to correctly check required fire fighting aids and evacuation procedures.

[newnative]

    If they had checked Mountain B for weapons, exits, and 'safety' (whatever that is), it likely would have passed, too.   "No weapons, check, there are exit doors, check, certainly looks very safe with those tires on the roof keeping it from blowing away.  Check.  Next!"

[jonbeen]

7 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

How about having the fire chief or his nominated fire inspector visit the night clubs to correctly check required fire fighting aids and evacuation procedures.

This is Thailand

[Burma Bill]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

or locking the stable door after the horse has bolted. 

With the greatest respect to the moderators, may I repost a picture :

 

 

[hotchilli]

23 hours ago, webfact said:

Santisuk police, local administration reps and the district chief in Bang Saen - a few dozen kilometers down the road from Sattahip where the Mountain B fire killed 14 on Thursday night - were out checking nightclubs on their patch last night.

Checking for licenses to operate too I hope.

[sammieuk1]

In fairness they probably just found out there was a fire ????