The Theory Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 (edited) 47 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said: Here's a shot of the anchor bolts which gave way. That's all it had on each side! 😂 😮😮😮 This happens when a contractor look at "anchor bolts" as solution for anything. 🤔🤨 Edited February 5 by The Theory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mran66 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 5 hours ago, Crossy said: EDIT Re-bar? We don't need no silly re-bar!! That rebar has been reused in multiple projects already, at least in the invoices. The actual final destination for it is either in construction business owners or managers home extension project.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargrazer9889 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 The resort should also be involved in thie incident.The construction company should lose its license as well as getting a very big lawsuit from the people who were injured. IMO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwikeith Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 3 hours ago, rct99q said: Now this is why you take out insurance in this country. Luckily it was only on the second floor, 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 10 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!! It looks like it was stapled to the facia board. I hope the resort and the contracting company have good insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 3 minutes ago, Balance said: It looks like it was stapled to the facia board. I hope the resort and the contracting company have good insurance. I hope they don't and have to pay out of their pockets for this! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balance Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 4 hours ago, The Theory said: 😮😮😮 This happens when a contractor look at "anchor bolts" as solution for anything. 🤔🤨 If there were 40 people on the balcony (the dimensions were not included in the article), it certainly needed structural support timbers extending to the ground and anchored in concrete. Then, the bolt anchors would have held. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pouatchee Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 7 hours ago, rct99q said: Now this is why you take out insurance in this country. good luck collecting. also, which insurance would you take here? i'm not even 60 yet and i cant get accident insurance anymore. as for blue cross [dont know the new name think it is pacific cross] i have too many pre-existing conditions... always some fine print no one reads. even if you did would it change anything? you can always try to sue the resort/hotel but good luck with that. maybe you could get 15 000bht if you're lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 7 hours ago, Cabradelmar said: 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. Posing before they made an informal meeting with the crowds below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 1 hour ago, Balance said: If there were 40 people on the balcony (the dimensions were not included in the article), it certainly needed structural support timbers extending to the ground and anchored in concrete. Then, the bolt anchors would have held. You're thinking like their lawyer. If people didn't stand on the balcony, it would not collapse. So it's fault of people who went to stand on it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elkski Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 It would bankrupt Thailand if they fixed every bad balcony. Until people are held accountable with big payouts nothing will change. When death payouts are so low it pays to skimp. Great news for tat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bepah umayun Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 even balconies jump to their death 🙄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 14 hours ago, MangoKorat said: 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. That is the new name for Sretta. A native name. Talks alot, does nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Theory Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 14 hours ago, Balance said: Then, the bolt anchors would have held. Thank you for valuable engineering comment. There are too many "if". but now that's they way they did. 🤔😆😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoKorat Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 14 hours ago, spidermike007 said: That is the new name for Sretta. A native name. Talks alot, does nothing. That's not fair - his predecessors were much the same . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MangoKorat Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 22 hours ago, tomazbodner said: If people didn't stand on the balcony, it would not collapse. So it's fault of people who went to stand on it! You have become Thai! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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