Road collapse investigation scrutinises construction firms and contract process in Bangkok

[webfact]

 

A concerted effort has been launched in Thailand to unearth the cause behind the devastating collapse of an elevated road currently under construction on Luang Pang Road in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district. Spearheading the road collapse investigation, the Metropolitan Police Division 3 is meticulously scrutinising the catastrophe in a bid to hold those responsible accountable.

 

Deputy Chief of the Metropolitan Police Division 3, Pol. Col. Chanawin Phuangphet, divulged that the police force is liaising closely with forensic experts and the Engineering Institute of Thailand, in order to compile comprehensive evidence and elucidate the circumstances leading to this catastrophic road collapse event.

 

The construction contract, assigned to a joint consortium of Tharawan Construction and Npa Construction, is also under scrutiny. Representatives from both companies, largely comprising workers who witnessed the disheartening scene, have been enlisted to lend their testimony to the police. However, the CEOs of both companies have yet to show up. Pending their accounts and the imminent reports from the associated agencies, legal proceedings are on hold, according to Chanawin.

In a parallel vein, the director of the Office of Public Sector Anti-Corruption Commission Area 4, Chiya Sirirak, stated that the commission is working in unison with the police on this investigation. According to Chiya, the PACC will be directing its attention towards the procurement process and the project contract to investigate any dereliction of duty on the part of the officials.

 

by Mitch Connor

Photo courtesy of Narong Sangnak/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

 

Full story: https://thethaiger.com/news/bangkok/thai-road-collapse-investigation-scrutinises-construction-firms-and-contract-process

 

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[Mr Meeseeks]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

However, the CEOs of both companies have yet to show up. Pending their accounts and the imminent reports from the associated agencies, legal proceedings are on hold, according to Chanawin.

Why would the accounts of the CEOs stall legal proceedings? ????

[RanongCat]

Not like so many try say is bad design or materials. Is contractors not follow safe method to assemble to make profit on cheap contract price. Traffic allowed to travel under heavy lift construct. Who allow that?

[flyingtlger]

Let the "Blame Game" begin.....

[Tropicalevo]

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

A concerted effort has been launched in Thailand to unearth the cause behind the devastating collapse of an elevated road currently under construction

The cause is simple.

Large kick-backs to the friends of the dinosaurs mean not enough money for supplies and labour to build it properly.

[stoner]

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

the Metropolitan Police Division 3 is meticulously scrutinising the catastrophe in a bid to hold those responsible accountable.

are they sure they want to go down this road. 

 

[bdenner]

1 hour ago, stoner said:

are they sure they want to go down this road. 

 

I'm sure they would if they could BUT the road is broken!

[jojothai]

3 hours ago, RanongCat said:

Traffic allowed to travel under heavy lift construct. Who allow that?

There are many projects being built where there are massive similar activities over roads with traffic.

 Such as rama 2 elevated construction, where there was an incident not long ago. Beam dropped onto traffic.

The roads will have to be closed if the new construction techniques cannot be adopted to save disruption.

Many elevated MRT lines have been built in similar ways without many serious incidents.

The issue is not to stop this kind of technique. Its all about adequate attention to safety, and adequate supervision of the work by qualified and experienced people without brown envelopes.

 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A concerted effort has been launched in Thailand to unearth the cause behind the devastating collapse of an elevated road currently under construction on Luang Pang Road in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district. Spearheading the road collapse investigation, the Metropolitan Police Division 3 is meticulously scrutinising the catastrophe in a bid to hold those responsible accountable.

We know the answer...

[sandyf]

4 hours ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

Why would the accounts of the CEOs stall legal proceedings? ????

The words "accounts" and "CEOs" appear in different sentences so pure conjecture to imply they are linked. I would take it that the word "their" refers to "both companies" used earlier in the text, journalistic license.

More likely it is the company accounts, as in financial, that are pending. The purchase ledger in particular will be scrutinised for relevant invoices and material specs.

[mrfill]

While there may be financial irregularities, the main reason it fell down was that it wasn't put up properly..