BANGKOK (NNT) - The Huai Khwang district office has ordered the suspension of a housing project in the Rama 9 area for the next 30 days, following a building collapse on Monday (13 Feb).

 

The incident resulted in injuries to five workers and has prompted the district office to take legal action against the project engineer for alleged negligence.

 

According to Paitoon Ngammuk, Director of the Huai Khwang District Office, there were only a few foremen and a group of workers at the building site when the incident occurred. An investigation into the cause of the collapse has since been launched by the district office, the Council of Engineers Thailand and the Engineering Institute of Thailand

 

Associate Professor Siriwat Chaichana, Vice President of the Engineering Institute of Thailand, said the collapse of the building may have been caused by the scaffolding on the fourth floor, which was unable to support the weight of the cement.

 

Associate Professor Siriwat also suggested that the workers’ exhaustion after a long day of labor may have contributed to the uneven paving of the cement floor, which ultimately led to the collapse.

 

Source: https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/detail/TCATG230214120106899

 

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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Associate Professor Siriwat also suggested that the workers’ exhaustion after a long day of labor may have contributed to the uneven paving of the cement floor, which ultimately led to the collapse.

Better than blaming the Thai overlord overseers I guess

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

there were only a few foremen and a group of workers at the building site when the incident occurred.

A few foremen. no wonder the group? of workers were exhausted. How many Foremen does it need for a "Group" of workers?

Call Anutin, I'm sure as an engineer he could sort it, Oh I forgot he dabbles in health now. 

"An investigation into the cause of the collapse has since been launched by the district office, the Council of Engineers Thailand and the Engineering Institute of Thailand"

 

ermm cheap flip flops and string tying the scaffolding poles together???

Tofu building standards