Bangkok Earth Tremor?

[Journalist]

We just shook like a leaf on the 34th floor.

Withayu Rd.

[gymshark]

Same here in 20th floor Ladprao, thought I was going mad

Edited August 21, 2008 by gymshark

[Orac]

China/Myanamar border - 5.7 magnitude according to below.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recent...147.php#details

[Farma]

Magnitude 5.9 - MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION

2008 August 21 12:24:37 UTC

reported on http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recent.../pt08234011.php

[samtam]

same here....33rd floor Sathorn

[samuibeachcomber]

i bet there was a tremor in nana plaza

[gymshark]

Just been on the news, good news for me because I had a 20,000 Bht bet with the Mrs who didn't believe me even though she was sat here next to me.

[think_too_mut]

same here....33rd floor Sathorn

One condo at Thong Lor, at 34th floor, has been dormant for years. 8 years, according to missing new buildings from the area view. I would not live in a building that high, especially not be that high myself.

The place, inside, was (and is) a value for money. But no takers.

BKK buildings are not built to whitstand earthquakes. It's not Japanese construction standard.

There were posts here, after the tsunami, about the exodus of tenants from high rise buildings.

[zorro1]

I hear Lolitas was extremely busy around that time

[MKAsok]

One condo at Thong Lor, at 34th floor, has been dormant for years. 8 years, according to missing new buildings from the area view. I would not live in a building that high, especially not be that high myself.

The place, inside, was (and is) a value for money. But no takers.

What's it like? How much do they want for it? Any idea?

Felt nothing whatsoever here (Asoke, near Petchaburi). Quite disappointed actually. About 7.30 was it?

[ukrules]

I felt nothing here, Sukhumvit Soi 23.

[think_too_mut]

One condo at Thong Lor, at 34th floor, has been dormant for years. 8 years, according to missing new buildings from the area view. I would not live in a building that high, especially not be that high myself.

The place, inside, was (and is) a value for money. But no takers.

What's it like? How much do they want for it? Any idea?

Felt nothing whatsoever here (Asoke, near Petchaburi). Quite disappointed actually. About 7.30 was it?

30K ? For a 80sqm 2BR 2 BT. I forgot now but the building is quite a prominent one. If you insist, maybe I can pull that ad again.

Living in Japan, I know all about earthquakes. One tipped over a glass that I was just about to reach..Power lines were swinging like a jumping rope.

Another one almost rocked me out of my bed.

No cracks, nothing happened.

[MKAsok]

30K ? For a 80sqm 2BR 2 BT. I forgot now but the building is quite a prominent one. If you insist, maybe I can pull that ad again.

Yeah, seems quite reasonable. No worries on the ad. Bit too big for me. Cheers anyway.

[PhilHarries]

same here....33rd floor Sathorn

One condo at Thong Lor, at 34th floor, has been dormant for years. 8 years, according to missing new buildings from the area view. I would not live in a building that high, especially not be that high myself.

The place, inside, was (and is) a value for money. But no takers.

BKK buildings are not built to whitstand earthquakes. It's not Japanese construction standard.

There were posts here, after the tsunami, about the exodus of tenants from high rise buildings.

Not true in theory. All recent and new buildings in Bangkok should be designed and constructed with seismic loads considered. T stress "in theory" and "should" as we all know how strictly building regs are enforced in Thailand.

You may be correct in that the buildings are not designed in accordance with Japanese standards as parts of them may be well OTT for the minor tremors experienced in Bangkok. However design standards do not define in absolute terms the design details for building with seismic resistance. They will define seismic factors dependant on location, building type, occupancy and importance and from these the loads on the structure are calculated and the design is then based on standard engineering practices modified by the seismic standard as necessary. They could just as easily utilise American or New Zealand standards with similar results.

[samtam]

same here....33rd floor Sathorn

BKK buildings are not built to whitstand earthquakes. It's not Japanese construction standard.

There were posts here, after the tsunami, about the exodus of tenants from high rise buildings.

Yep, I was in my condo on 33rd floor for both of the tsunami tremors - one on Boxing Day and the secondary on Easter Monday. Last night's was much milder by comparision, but even the tsunami ones weren't that bad (according to my partner, who is Japanese, and has lived through them there). All I can say is that it was a bit unnerving.

The tremors here (all three times) were probably only about 1 on the richter scale, and if that's as bad as it gets, Bangkok's buildings will be fine.

Edited August 22, 2008 by samtam

[aehn]

We just shook like a leaf on the 34th floor.

Withayu Rd.

Did not notice anything

[Ambet]

... yeah, we felt the same thing, i thought i was feeling dizzy but actually, its a tremor, we at the centara grand, 43rd floor when we felt that... scary...