Pictures courtesy of Thai Rath

 

A steel structure collapsed at a construction site in Soi Nimit Mai 6, injuring 13 workers. Emergency crews are currently assessing the site for further casualties.

 

At around 8:06 PM on 6th July 2025, a building under construction in Min Buri, Bangkok, suffered a structural failure. Fire and rescue teams from Bang Chan arrived on the scene to find a steel framework had collapsed, injuring six initially, later confirmed as 13.

 

Picture courtesy of Thai Rath

 

Rama Radio Centre's Facebook update reported the collapse of a two-storey structure, with 160 workers initially on site.

 

Thankfully, all have been accounted for outside the building. The injured were transported to hospital, and officials continue their thorough safety inspections.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Rath 2025-07-07

 

 

Looks like someone opened a box of toothpicks & dropped the box ................LOL

15 minutes ago, Geoffggi said:

Looks like someone opened a box of toothpicks & dropped the box ................LOL

 

Someone who used a hammer to brush his/her teeth?

Fiddlesticks......Thai rebar install at it's best!

I thought it was Chinese cheapo stuff!

Who manufactured the steel?

Oh dear, this is becoming a habit.

There used to be a game called "Sticks" that looked like that

Team of Chinese fleeing with the blueprints?

1 hour ago, JimHuaHin said:

Who manufactured the steel?

Looks like the same chinese steel that didn't hold up the government building under construction during  the earthquake.

1 hour ago, JimHuaHin said:

Who manufactured the steel?

That depends on the purchase price....

Steel from China ????

We won't forget.

It's no wonder high rise Condo's are not selling

29 minutes ago, JoePai said:

There used to be a game called "Sticks" that looked like that

For us, it was called 'pick up sticks':

 

https://continuumgames.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CG0362-scaled.jpg

It appears lessons have not been learnt from the earlier disaster that cost many lives when a government building collapsed 

The hub of health and safety !

Oh wait maybe not 🙈

1 hour ago, wavodavo said:

Looks like the same chinese steel that didn't hold up the government building under construction during  the earthquake.

Government decided it was not the steel it was the architects and engineers who designed the building.   

It's getting ridiculous now. Needs a full investigation into whether it's inadequate materials or inadequate construction workers. I'll bet the steel gets blamed! 

4 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

Looks like someone opened a box of toothpicks & dropped the box ................LOL

I played a game when I was about seven years old called "pick-up sticks." Each stick was about the size of a chopstick.  You grabbed the bundle in the center, raised it to 2-3 feet, and let go.  The result looked very much like the photo of the rebar.  Then you had to pick them up without moving any of the other sticks. 

9 hours ago, webfact said:

collapse of a two-storey structure

It is highly unusual to frame a two-story building with rebar only versus frame and concrete pour the first floor followed by EACH successive floor framed and poured. I wonder if even the foundation below the first story was finished with its concrete pour before even before framing the first story. 

9 hours ago, webfact said:

officials continue their thorough safety inspections

This failure goes beyond any safety inspection. Get some engineers or architects to review the building plans as compared to the construction process. The project looks like a rush deal.

4 hours ago, actonion said:

It's no wonder high rise Condo's are not selling

Neither are low rise junk, I'm waiting until they're 20 baht each then I just might buy a couple. 😂😅🤣

6 hours ago, actonion said:

It's no wonder high rise Condo's are not selling

 

future architech's planning

 

6 hours ago, JoePai said:

There used to be a game called "Sticks" that looked like that

 

KerPlunk?

A letter to the supplier maybe said order cancelled  and make better and stronger steel bars next time

On 7/7/2025 at 6:59 AM, Badbanker said:

I thought it was Chinese cheapo stuff!

The stuff they said was okay few days ago 

On 7/7/2025 at 4:18 AM, kuzmabruk said:

Government decided it was not the steel it was the architects and engineers who designed the building.   

But did the architects and engineers not specify the quality and specifications of the materials used? 

I'm wondering if there will be any investigation into the brand (and quality) of rebar used... (possible the SKY brand from the Xin Ke Yuan Steel Co >>> ???? ) - all initially condemned and since whitewashed as safe...   

 

... Yet this looks like another 'rebar failure' or very poor workmanship... 
 

 

Although it is hard to see in the photos, the collapse looks more like a scaffolding support failure rather than a rebar failure.