Report Bangkok Building Collapse Blamed on Design Flaws, Says PM

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Thai investigators have determined that design and construction flaws led to the collapse of a partially built Bangkok building during the March 28 earthquake, resulting in at least 89 deaths. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced these findings, highlighting that the disaster was not due to material quality.

 

A comprehensive investigation by the Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning, alongside Chulalongkorn, Kasetsart, and King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, revealed that critical structures like the elevator and stairwell walls were improperly designed and constructed. These were meant to absorb shear force during seismic events.

 

Contrary to earlier reports suggesting substandard materials, the study confirmed that the steel and concrete used met necessary standards. The issue lay in construction methods that didn't adhere to engineering principles, particularly the elevator shaft wall.

 

The collapsed 30-storey structure, intended for the State Audit Office, was the only building in Bangkok to fall during the 7.7-magnitude quake centred in Myanmar. Authorities have charged a prominent construction tycoon and others with negligence related to the incident.

 

The project was handled by ITD-CREC, a joint venture of Italian-Thai Development Plc and China Railway Number 10 Thailand Co., which secured a 2.14 billion baht contract in 2020. Construction started later that year.

 

Premchai Karnasuta, the president of Italian-Thai Development Plc, along with other executives, designers, and engineers, have been summoned following arrest warrants. Prime Minister Paetongtarn indicated that a fact-finding report will be sent to the Department of Special Investigation and Royal Thai Police for further measures.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-06-30

 

 

[MikeandDow]

And Pigs will fly !! utter rubbish  Who designed it  who approved the design   Again typical Thailand sweep it under the carpet    

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11 minutes ago, MikeandDow said:

Who designed it  who approved the design   Again typical Thailand sweep it under the carpet    

I've lost track now, which is probably the ambition of all involved.

I thought it was designed by a credible international firm, could be wrong though.

 

The article appears to throw more emphasis on poor construction, rather than design. 

[ozz1]

Don't want to upset the Chinese masters about their inferior steel reinforcement what a joke