Bangkok demands urgent 16.5m Baht fire extinguisher overhaul to promote fire safety after fatality

[webfact]

 

In a recent revelation that has sparked concern, almost 10,000 firewall safety units across 50 districts in Bangkok are in dire need of fire safety with instant replacements, following an inspection carried out by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration.

 

The fire safety inspections were ordered after a fatal incident at Rajavinit Mathayom School where a student lost his life and 10 other individuals sustained injuries due to an exploding fire extinguisher during an emergency procedure on June 23.

 

Beginning on June 29 to bolster public and fire safety, the inspections, led by deputy governor Tavida Kamolvej, have now reached a 60% completion rate as of yesterday.

Thus far, results indicate an alarming number of 9,779 fire extinguisher units that demand urgent replacements. According to Tavida, the cost of these fire safety replacements is estimated at 16.5 million Baht.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo: Rajavinit Mathayom School, Facebook

 

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Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/bangkok-demands-urgent-16-5m-baht-fire-extinguisher-overhaul-after-fatal-incident

 

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[KannikaP]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thus far, results indicate an alarming number of 9,779 fire extinguisher units that demand urgent replacements. According to Tavida, the cost of these fire safety replacements is estimated at 16.5 million Baht.

16.5M/9779 = Bht 1687 per extinguisher.......seems very cheap.

[Crossy]

36 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

16.5M/9779 = Bht 1687 per extinguisher.......seems very cheap.

 

[2baht]

52 minutes ago, webfact said:

According to Tavida, the cost of these fire safety replacements is estimated at 16.5 million Baht.

OMB! Kaching, kaching!!!

[ignore it]

In business news:

Prominent Thai political figure invests in fire extinguisher production factory.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

5 hours ago, KannikaP said:

16.5M/9779 = Bht 1687 per extinguisher.......seems very cheap.

I believe they get a substantial discount when they buy and install the exploding kind!  ????

 

[billd766]

What will they do with the old extinguishers that are replaced?

[KannikaP]

2 minutes ago, billd766 said:

What will they do with the old extinguishers that are replaced?

Maybe they can be refurbished and installed in Govt House!   555

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Thus far, results indicate an alarming number of 9,779 fire extinguisher units that demand urgent replacements. According to Tavida, the cost of these fire safety replacements is estimated at 16.5 million Baht.

Money that has obviously been mis-appropriated through non-annual maintenance?

[hotchilli]

17 minutes ago, billd766 said:

What will they do with the old extinguishers that are replaced?

Recycle Thai style.

[DGS1244]

This whole thing is becoming a joke. from the pictures I have seen there was no exploding CO2 extinguisher and no faulty pressure relief valve which do not exist anyway on CO2 Extinguishers. There is a lot more to this story than we have been led to believe.

[Tarteso]

5 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

Nah, those are chinese and without engine…

[DaiHard]

2 hours ago, billd766 said:

What will they do with the old extinguishers that are replaced?

Ship them to Ukraine

[PETERTHEEATER]

7 hours ago, Crossy said:

 

They should be applying a specific inspection on CO2 fire extinguishers based on the findings of how the burst cylinder failed. Replacements should be CO2 dependent on what they are protecting.