Balcony collapses at Chiang Mai resort injuring 13

[webfact]

 

A tragic incident unfolded at a popular resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand, at 7.30am today, where a newly constructed balcony collapsed, leaving several attendees of a seminar injured amidst chaos and cries of pain.

 

Rescue teams from Ban Waen and Hang Dong swiftly responded to the scene at the Rom Mai Ruean Ngam Resort, situated behind the Ban Waen Subdistrict Office in Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai.

 

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Upon arrival, they discovered that the second-floor balcony, which had recently undergone extension works, had given way, injuring approximately 13 individuals. The sounds of distress echoed as the injured were in visible agony, awaiting assistance.

The victims, primarily from the San Kamphaeng District of Chiang Mai, had travelled to the resort for a seminar. The gathering on the newly extended balcony turned disastrous when it collapsed, causing a sudden and violent plunge of the attendees to the ground below. 

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo courtesy of KhaoSod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-02-05

 

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[worgeordie]

35 minutes ago, webfact said:

which had recently undergone extension works

Just make it bigger , much bigger , looks good .......Ahhhhhh !  bang .

 

regards Worgeordie

[Crossy]

Saw this on the TV last evening, they had circled images of the (lack of) re-bar tie-in between the balcony slab and the main building.

 

The video showed the whole lot, with people on board, just dropping like a lift!!

 

Luckily it wasn't higher up ...

 

EDIT Re-bar? We don't need no silly re-bar!!

 

[Geoffggi]

when does SAFETY come in again? obviously they keep forgetting ......!!!

[Guderian]

 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

where a newly constructed balcony collapsed, leaving several attendees of a seminar injured

 

I wonder what the topic of the seminar was, maybe Safety Standards in the Thai Construction Industry? lol

[ThaiFelix]

3 hours ago, Crossy said:

Re-bar? We don't need no silly re-bar!!

Nah it only gets rusty in any case!  LOL!

[rct99q]

Now this is why you take out insurance in this country. 

 

 

[tomazbodner]

3 hours ago, Crossy said:

Saw this on the TV last evening, they had circled images of the (lack of) re-bar tie-in between the balcony slab and the main building.

 

The video showed the whole lot, with people on board, just dropping like a lift!!

 

Luckily it wasn't higher up ...

 

EDIT Re-bar? We don't need no silly re-bar!!

 

Maybe it was held up by an anti-gravity device...

 

Seriously, though... how is it possible this thing didn't collapse immediately? There's nothing holding it up...

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

A tragic incident unfolded at a popular resort in Chiang Mai, Thailand, at 7.30am today, where a newly constructed balcony collapsed, leaving several attendees of a seminar injured amidst chaos and cries of pain.

Sue the ass out of the construction company.. 

[sirineou]

4 minutes ago, rct99q said:

Now this is why you take out insurance in this country. 

 

 

Why , berceuse you like paying , but not collecting"

 

"Scottish woman’s cliff plunge in Thailand sparks insurance debacle: Scot left hanging "

" Scottish woman’s cliff plunge in Thailand sparks insurance debacle: Scot left hanging"

Who writes this copy anyway? 

"Fell to her dearth " "left her hanging"

[Bangkok Barry]

3 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

when does SAFETY come in again? obviously they keep forgetting ......!!!

 

They lost their Safety First sign. Give them a break!

[Kaopad999]

Hardly Breaking News. This was was already reported 3 days ago. 

[giddyup]

The whole balcony was only held on by a few masonry anchors that only penetrated a few inches into the main building.

[Zack61]

Failed balconies are synonymous with Thailand. Remind me to rent a room without a balcony. I’ll probably live longer. 

[arick]

Hang Dong again!!!!

No comment on their local government affairs. 

[Photoguy21]

3 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

when does SAFETY come in again? obviously they keep forgetting ......!!!

Safety is standing well away from anything being constructed.

[Cabradelmar]

The video right before the collapse shows a gaggle of people all standing, facing out, on the very edge of this never constructed balcony, falling in unison. Very strange. Like they were posing for a photo.

[arick]

30 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Sue the ass out of the construction company.. 

Sue the local government and maybe the governor. 

[pomchop]

Not good but also just happened at one of the most iconic and expensive hotels in Waikiki, The Moana Hotel...fortunately nobody hurt but a family easily could have been on their oceanfront balcony in a room that probably cost north of $500 usd a night.

Lawyers would have been lined up around the block if an injury ready to sue sheraton, the parent company marriott, the city and county of Honolulu, the state of Hawaii, the construction company and a few dozen more named defendants.

 

https://fox59.com/news/national-world/railing-falls-from-waikiki-hotel-balcony-crashes-on-beach-below-we-were-all-screaming/

[spidermike007]

I always wonder what the level of inspections are like here, and if there is much emphasis put on safety, at all.

[khunpin]

Thai construction safety standards ... When will the first skyscraper in Bangkok collapse? 🤔 

[rct99q]

50 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Why , berceuse you like paying , but not collecting"

 

"Scottish woman’s cliff plunge in Thailand sparks insurance debacle: Scot left hanging "

" Scottish woman’s cliff plunge in Thailand sparks insurance debacle: Scot left hanging"

Who writes this copy anyway? 

"Fell to her dearth " "left her hanging"

Because the balcony falling is a true accident beyond ones control. Thus having medical insurance plays a big part. Voiding ones insurance policy by doing something not covered within said policy is a completely different matter.

[The Theory]

4 hours ago, Crossy said:

Saw this on the TV last evening, they had circled images of the (lack of) re-bar tie-in between the balcony slab and the main building.

I guess just drilled concrete and pushed in some rebar pieces, a perfect extension 😆

[The Theory]

41 minutes ago, arick said:

Hang Dong again!!!!

There must be some well known construction professionals 🤔🤨

[NorthernRyland]

44 minutes ago, Cabradelmar said:

Very strange. Like they were posing for a photo.

They were indeed posing for a photo. That's why they went out on the balcony.

[NorthernRyland]

Here's a shot of the anchor bolts which gave way. That's all it had on each side! 😂

[kimamey]

4 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

when does SAFETY come in again? obviously they keep forgetting ......!!!

 

They put up a sign with a white cross on a green background with 'Safety First' underneath it. Isn't that enough?

[bristolgeoff]

Who ever built it will be checking they insurance because i,am sure suing is on those peoples mind now.Thai construction in the spot light again

[sirineou]

31 minutes ago, rct99q said:

Because the balcony falling is a true accident beyond ones control. Thus having medical insurance plays a big part. Voiding ones insurance policy by doing something not covered within said policy is a completely different matter.

I dont trust insurance companies, especially here in Thailand where regulations are lax or not enforced. 

Their business model is to collect as much as possible, and pay as little as possible.

[MangoKorat]

57 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

I always wonder what the level of inspections are like here, and if there is much emphasis put on safety, at all.

Give 'em a break - you can be sure that building safety standards will have been discussed many, many times.

 

Much like road safety measures...................................................talk a lot, do nothing.