BREAKING NEWS Skyscraper comes down in Bangkok earthquake

[NorthernRyland]

3 minutes ago, Celsius said:

This is safe?

 

Wouldn't pay 5 baht to own a condo in Bangkok now.

 

 

 

again just water splashed over the top. Maybe the structure of the building is ruined but I think it's too early to know. Obviously they need to do extensive audits of the damage and see what's actually happened.

[Celsius]

5 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

again just water splashed over the top. Maybe the structure of the building is ruined but I think it's too early to know. Obviously they need to do extensive audits of the damage and see what's actually happened.

 

Somehow you missed skywalk being completely detached and building swaying like it's about to collapse?

 

I'm sure the structural damage will be minimal....officially.

[still kicking]

1 hour ago, steven100 said:

well, all my family are dead and most of my friends,  so i don't really have anyone.  it's just me left.

My sister is 87, and my granddad passed away at 113 

[Airalee]

1 hour ago, Celsius said:

I think this video better represents the shoddy Thai condo construction. It's from "threads" so not sure if the link will show properly

 

 

https://www.threads.net/@kagutsuchiheika/post/DHvUpCdTvPC?xmt=AQGzAvDCOjBGxQHqb9WQqzL4Ndhia-OoGa9T5gIFQWrQgg

 

 

YouTube

 

 

 

54 minutes ago, NorthernRyland said:

 

Besides that one building under construction which went down all the rest look like they held up pretty good no? I see the videos of the water from pools splashing over the top but that's to be expected.

Not sure if it’s the same condo but this one took some heavy damage due to the skybridges  (sorry….can’t embed Facebook videos)

 

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B3D29Ddxg/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[JensenZ]

3 hours ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Just thought that it was rather inappropriate for offer R.I.P's to people who haven't been declared deceased yet . 

Not at all; the building disintegrated into a large pile of rubble. No one survived that, and a lot of anonymous people have lost their lives. RIP to all who passed today.

[KhunLA]

Don't know if anyone saw or posted this yet.  Was in the 'Thai Enquirer', but since been deleted (reported elsewhere)

 

Notice another thread on AN stated 43 missing at site.

 

And yes, ITD is the same company working on Rama 2 highway, and president of, is Premchai Kannasut, who did time for killing that panther at the national park.

 

... "Reports of an under-construction building collapse in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district following earthquakes in Myanmar are trending in China after initial reports suggested that the new State Audit Office project was overseen by a joint venture between Italian-Thai Development and China Railway No. 10 (Thailand).

 

So far, three workers have been confirmed dead, while more than 80 remain missing and are feared trapped in the rubble. Rescue operations are ongoing.

 

The State Audit Office signed a construction contract on November 23, 2020, with the ITD-CRCC joint venture for the 33-story main building and related facilities, valued at 2.14 billion baht.

 

Another contract, signed on January 14, 2021, awarded 74.65 million baht to the PKW joint venture (PN Synchronize, W. and Associates Group, and KP Consultants & Management) for project supervision. The construction timeline has been extended from fiscal years 2020 to 2026.

 

A widely shared report in China stated that the collapsed building was designed with a core tube and flat slab system. The core was constructed using slipform casting, while the flat slabs were installed using a lifting method. The external structure used a climbing formwork system to ensure concrete quality for the high-rise.

 

Online discussions include comments such as:

“As seen in the second image, this building uses a ‘flat slab’ system, meaning it has no beams and relies only on columns for support. This reduces its earthquake resistance compared to traditional frame structures, making the design a major factor in any collapse.”

 

“The bridge that collapsed in Myanmar was also built by China.”

Others shared images of the building with a Chinese caption reading, “Made in China.”

[Update] The Department of Business Development's data indicates that the joint venture operates in a business category not listed under the Foreign Business Act, meaning foreign nationals can run the business without a license. However, it is required to submit financial statements under the Accounting Act.

 

Financial data for 2023 shows total assets of 1.36 billion baht and total liabilities of 3.11 billion baht.

In 2023, the joint venture’s primary revenue was 87.28 million baht, with total revenue of 105.45 million baht. It reported a gross profit of 17.52 million baht, while selling and administrative expenses totaled 35.04 million baht. Total expenses amounted to 1.86 billion baht, resulting in a net loss of 1.75 billion baht. No corporate income tax was reported."

 

[jts-khorat]

7 hours ago, CallumWK said:

Just found this video on FB, looks like someone knew it would come down, as he focused on the building quite a while before it imploded.

 

https://www.facebook.com/reel/961646622750789

 

The earthquake obviously had happened and the crane on top of the building was behaving erratically.

 

Just listen to what the guy with the phone camera says: he is alarmed by the woman to the fact that the building is swaying, you can see the hook of the crane move.

 

After the building swayed for a few moments, commented as such by the guy with the camera, you can hear the inner column structure break before the building collapses.

[jts-khorat]

6 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Sometimes jokes write themselves: Department of Labor Standard.....

 

 

Now imagine the potential structural damage you do not see and for which you need to dig up the fpoundations and check the internal static elements, if walls got bent that much, that covering elements were popped off.

 

I guess a lot of people owning expensive condos will be left with literally zilch. 😱😢

[ExpatOilWorker]

Build by a Chinese construction 🚧 company.

 

https://news.goalfore.cn/topstories/detail/63177.html

[ExpatOilWorker]

35 minutes ago, jts-khorat said:

 

Now imagine the potential structural damage you do not see and for which you need to dig up the fpoundations and check the internal static elements, if walls got bent that much, that covering elements were popped off.

 

I guess a lot of people owning expensive condos will be left with literally zilch. 😱😢

There are visible damage to structural columns at some buildings.

 

[thaibeachlovers]

13 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

Tofu-dreg now also in Thailand? 😆 

 

Anyhow, strongest earthquake, I ever experienced. Strangely, the two earthquakes in my life I felt, both happened in SE Asia. (Even though, I've been to NZ and Japan...)

I've been in one very strong earthquake in NZ in the 80s. I was at work having tea break and the earth moved for several minutes. I thought at the time that if it was a fun park I'd pay to go on a ride like that. Luckily, no damage occurred ( except to a high concrete chimney which was replaced by a steel one ) and no injuries resulted.

[thaibeachlovers]

3 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

 

I'm not claiming to be a structural engineer, but shouldn't there be stronger rebar in that column? One can see that the column has reduced in height ( the rebar has bowed out ), which puts the floor above in danger.

[thaibeachlovers]

47 minutes ago, jts-khorat said:

 

Now imagine the potential structural damage you do not see and for which you need to dig up the fpoundations and check the internal static elements, if walls got bent that much, that covering elements were popped off.

 

I guess a lot of people owning expensive condos will be left with literally zilch. 😱😢

Looks more like the facade wasn't stuck on very well.

[ExpatOilWorker]

8 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I'm not claiming to be a structural engineer, but shouldn't there be stronger rebar in that column? One can see that the column has reduced in height ( the rebar has bowed out ), which puts the floor above in danger.

There are of course other load bearing columns, but also a lot of weight to hold up.

 

[thaibeachlovers]

2 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

There are of course other load bearing columns, but also a lot of weight to hold up.

 

Seems the owners spent more on the fancy facade than quality structure.

I suspect a lot of high rise occupants are now wondering if they made the right decision.

 

Perhaps Robert Burns said it best "The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry"

[ExpatOilWorker]

12 hours ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Nope... but I dont reckon they are laying under the rubble eating ham sandwiches and drinking beers.

One guy finished his ham sandwich 🥪 early.

 

[steven100]

Everyone here,  stay safe and look after family & friends.  

[CallumWK]

2 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

 

 

What is this? Fancy design or the facade that has bulged?

[Rampant Rabbit]

10 hours ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

Sometimes jokes write themselves: Department of Labor Standard.....

 

typical <deleted> thai tiling............ hilarious youd  only have to cough and theyd  fall off, no back buttering no combing just blobs of  badly mixed re watered cement..............looks  good but is  utter  crap......go round your house and tap all the tiles

[KannikaP]

9 hours ago, josephbloggs said:

This comment didn't age well did it.

But bash first, and no doubt not apologise later.

I was referring to the bridges and overpasses.

[madone]

19 hours ago, marin said:

It was so poorly built it literally imploded and came down on itself. Pure panic right now throughout Bangkok. Getting close to grid lock as parents rush to pick up children from schools, get home, and for some just flee. 

sure uh huh.

[ExpatOilWorker]

2 hours ago, Rampant Rabbit said:

typical <deleted> thai tiling............ hilarious youd  only have to cough and theyd  fall off, no back buttering no combing just blobs of  badly mixed re watered cement..............looks  good but is  utter  crap......go round your house and tap all the tiles

Pretty much every single building has some minor damage. Mostly cracked mortar and tiles peeling off or staying in place, but cracking.

It will be busy days at Thai Watsadu or Boonthavorn.

[madone]

14 hours ago, CallumWK said:

looks like someone knew it would come down, as he focused on the building quite a while before it imploded

FFS, they were filming the swinging crane.

they did not know the building would collapse.

[ExpatOilWorker]

1 minute ago, madone said:

FFS, they were filming the swinging crane.

they did not know the building would collapse.

They might want to point the camera at this building in Chiang Mai.

 

[madone]

Just now, ExpatOilWorker said:

They might want to point the camera at this building in Chiang Mai.

 

wow

[ExpatOilWorker]

18 minutes ago, madone said:

FFS, they were filming the swinging crane.

they did not know the building would collapse.

They all knew, after all it was build by the Chinese.

 

[CallumWK]

5 hours ago, madone said:

FFS, they were filming the swinging crane.

they did not know the building would collapse.

 

FFS thanks for pointing my error out for the FIFTH time.

[ExpatOilWorker]

Love the dedication of the "Spider-Man".

 

[Nick Carter icp]

42 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

They might want to point the camera at this building in Chiang Mai.

 

 

   I used to have a room there in that building , was even thinking of buying some rooms there 

[KireB]

34 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

They all knew, after all it was build by the Chinese.

 

 

You are not Chinese, I guess.