Two students suffered bruises yesterday when the wooden floor of an aging school in Phanat Nikhom district, in the eastern province of Chon Buri, partially collapsed, throwing about 30 students onto the flooded ground a metre below.

 

Thirty Mathayom 1 (Year 8) students were attending an English language class when the floor of the 47-year-old Phanatpittayakarn School suddenly gave way under their weight.

 

Teachers rushed to extract the students, two of whom were slightly injured and taken to the district hospital for first-aid treatment.

The school’s director said that he had intended to repair the wooden floor after the final semester.

 

 

Source: Thai PBS 2023-11-10

 

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I've seen the inside of numerous Thai schools throughout the years and many should be considered condemned. 

UPDATE: A well was discovered beneath the collapsed wooden floor of a school in Chonburi province.

 

https://twitter.com/KhaosodEnglish/status/1722843496938361274

Sue the builders for damages and injuries and anything else you can think of

15 hours ago, keith101 said:

Sue the builders for damages and injuries and anything else you can think of

It's not America, thank goodness.

19 hours ago, webfact said:

The school’s director said that he had intended to repair the wooden floor after the final semester.

Yup, sure, that's right...

19 hours ago, webfact said:

The school’s director said that he had intended to repair the wooden floor after the final semester.

Yeah okay.. we believe you

What’s wrong with a swimming indoor pool? 🤔

The most exciting English lesson the school has ever had.

4 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

It's not America, thank goodness.

North America or South America? 

 

If it was in the USA it wouldn't be used for a school but rather a typical home in the Detroit area.

1 hour ago, mikebell said:

The most exciting English lesson the school has ever had.

Did they learn any good English swear words that day? 

Maintenance is not high on the list in Thailand, 

2 hours ago, mikebell said:

The most exciting English lesson the school has ever had.

I was wondering if they now know sone new English words , EG  ' Ow that hurts just a tad '. Or even 'ow Bow Locks '.

Hundreds of UK schools partly closed for repairs due to dodgy concrete mixes used in construction. Portakabins giving schools that retro post-war look.