13 hours ago, Hamus Yaigh said:

You are just be silly now. Maybe time for some more senseless political swipes on another thread? 

 

I never think 'SAFETY' is silly or senseless, only an idiot would say it is!

17 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

Really?

I always though the lift was supposed to go to the ground floor (slowly) and the doors then open

Normally the elevator stops safely and immediately (often with a slight jerk) wherever it is.

Electromagnetic brakes engage automatically when power is lost—these are spring-loaded and held open by electricity, so they clamp shut without power, gripping the rails to hold the cab in place.

It won't plummet due to gravity; multiple redundant safeties (including overspeed governors and buffer shocks at the bottom) exist as backups.

On 12/27/2025 at 12:03 AM, Patong2021 said:

How heavy was the taxi driver?

Around a tonne. He was a fat bast%#d.  🙂 

University of Manchester down town, getting stuck in the elevator was common it happened many times every day. People would overload it and as long as you were moving between the upper floors it was OK but at the lower levels there was too much cable stretch and it would not line up with the floor allowing the doors to open. They had some way of manually raising it till it lined up and the door opened. "Stuck in the lift " was a common excuse for being late anywhere.

On 12/26/2025 at 4:48 PM, snoop1130 said:

Experts suggest routine maintenance checks to prevent future malfunctions

'Experts'?  They've been saying that for the last 23 years that I know of.  I never get into a lift here without a certain trepidation.

On 12/26/2025 at 1:48 AM, snoop1130 said:

Experts suggest routine maintenance checks to prevent future malfunctions and ensure passenger safety. The hotel has yet to release an official statement regarding the lift's status or planned measures to prevent recurrence.

 

Translation:  They need to do more than paying the inspector for the certificate.

Or does Thailand not even do inspections?

 

20 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

Really?

I always though the lift was supposed to go to the ground floor (slowly) and the doors then open

 

Perhaps you are thinking about fire recall mode, which requires power.

 

If a lift has no power and no brakes then it will tend to overspeed.

 

What most people don't realise is that in the majority of instances the lift would overspeed upwards, and stop at the top of the lift shaft.

I'm afraid I have to apologize, I was in the lift last night and there is a certificate I never noticed it before it was high up on the lift wall in the corner, 

4 hours ago, ChipButty said:

I'm afraid I have to apologize, I was in the lift last night and there is a certificate I never noticed it before it was high up on the lift wall in the corner, 

Was it expired?  

1 hour ago, KhunHeineken said:

Was it expired?  

Nope, Valid 

4 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Nope, Valid 

When does it expire?  

On 12/28/2025 at 3:32 PM, Upnotover said:

My apartment building has a service certificate in the lift, expired June 2023.  I asked the front office about this over a year ago, "we're working on it".  Must be tough work.

And right on cue the lift has now failed. Management are blaming the holidays for the lack of fixing but I suspect most likely it is the lack of a valid service contract that is hindering progress. I'm sure the walk up and down the stairs will be beneficial to my health (or finish me off).