Pathum Thani building collapse kills 3, traps 7

[george]

Thailand building collapse kills 3, traps 7

PATHUM THANI: -- A six-story building under construction on the outskirts of Thailand's capital collapsed Monday, killing three workers and trapping at least seven others underneath the rubble, police said.

Emergency teams rescued seven people from the site and were trying to free the rest, Police Maj. Gen. Smithi Mookdasanit said.

Smithi said there were about 30 workers in the area at the time of the collapse. It was unclear what caused the accident.

The building, located just north of Bangkok in neighboring Pathumthani province, was to be a dormitory for a local vocational college.

 

[tv]2014-08-11[/tv]

[george]

At least three were killed when a building collapsed in Pathum Thani

August 11, 2014 6:40 pm

 

At least three people were killed when a building which is under construction in Pathum Thani’s Klong Luang district collapsed on Sunday.

Initial report said that more than 30 workers were working in the six-storey building when it collapsed.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/At-least-three-were-killed-when-a-building-collaps-30240721.html

 

[thenation]2014-08-11[/thenation]

[george]

Pathum Thani building collapse kills at least 7

PATHUM THANI — A six-storey condominium building under construction in Thanyaburi district collapsed on Monday evening, killing at least seven people and injuring 20 others, according to Ruamkatanyu Foundation.

About 50 workers were working at the site on Soi Rangsit Khlong 6 near Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi when the structure collapsed at around 4.20pm, according to Thai media.

A seach and rescue operation is still underway as emergency workers believe at least 20 workers are trapped in the wreckage. Cries for help were still heard from the debris as of 7pm.

Rescue workers said two of the dead victims were a mother clutching her baby of seven or eight months old.

 

-- Agencies 2014-08-11
 

[Cuchulainn]

...........It was unclear what caused the accident..........

 

Shoddy workmanship and cutting corners leap into mind!! 

[ratcatcher]

Of course there is an explanation as to why a mother and her baby were on a construction site?

[apetley]

Of course there is an explanation as to why a mother and her baby were on a construction site?

Not at all unusual for whole families to live onsite.

[lemonjelly]

Come to Thailand, buy a condo..........  thanks, but no.

[ChrisY1]

These sites are totally <deleted>.....slum living conditions....the cheapest of materials....and no-one in charge that has any idea of what's required to build a building safely.....everything they do on these so called "condo" projects is crap...we all see it every day!

God help Thailand if the authorities ever decide to enforce the rules!!!

[thesetat2013]

Come on guys. Its not the construction sites fault. This is thailand
It was one of the taxis outside fault although they cant be sure who was the driver. God rest their souls for the dead and i hope they dont find more. I also hope a real investogation lands someone in jail and leaves the company paying the poor families and the medical bills

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[Jay Sata]

These sites are totally <deleted>.....slum living conditions....the cheapest of materials....and no-one in charge that has any idea of what's required to build a building safely.....everything they do on these so called "condo" projects is crap...we all see it every day!

God help Thailand if the authorities ever decide to enforce the rules!!!

Well summed up.

 

The problem is cheap labour and poor if any skills.

 

I have yet to see a building inspector in Thailand.

 

Nothing in the country is built properly or designed to last.

 

The only country I have seen where things are even worse is India.

[attrayant]

Of course there is an explanation as to why a mother and her baby were on a construction site?

Not at all unusual for whole families to live onsite.

"Not unusual" is not really a satisfactory explanation of why whole families are allowed to live on construction sites.

[Deacon Bell]

 

 

Of course there is an explanation as to why a mother and her baby were on a construction site?

Not at all unusual for whole families to live onsite.

 

"Not unusual" is not really a satisfactory explanation of why whole families are allowed to live on construction sites.

 

 

Usually they will live off the site. 

[Lite Beer]

Building collapses, kills three

 

PATHUMTHANI: -- A six-storey condominium building which is under construction collapsed to the ground killing three workers and injuring more than 20.

A dozen of workers are still buried under piles of concrete debris.

The building was located on Klong 6 on the Lamluka road in Pathumthani province.

Rescue workers are still searching for survivors under the debris.
The cause of the collapse is still unknown.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/building-collapses-kills-three/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-collapses-kills-three

 

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[Zeegator]

These sites are totally <deleted>.....slum living conditions....the cheapest of materials....and no-one in charge that has any idea of what's required to build a building safely.....everything they do on these so called "condo" projects is crap...we all see it every day!

God help Thailand if the authorities ever decide to enforce the rules!!!

 

What is a "so called" condo project, is there a difference between a condo and a so called condo?
 

[Zeegator]

 

These sites are totally <deleted>.....slum living conditions....the cheapest of materials....and no-one in charge that has any idea of what's required to build a building safely.....everything they do on these so called "condo" projects is crap...we all see it every day!

God help Thailand if the authorities ever decide to enforce the rules!!!

Well summed up.

 

The problem is cheap labour and poor if any skills.

 

I have yet to see a building inspector in Thailand.

 

Nothing in the country is built properly or designed to last.

 

The only country I have seen where things are even worse is India.

 

Very poorly summed up.

 

"I have yet to see a building inspector in Thailand."          Where have you been looking?  Frequently found at building sites.

 

"Nothing in the country is built properly or designed to last."   Wildly inaccurate generalisation

[Deacon Bell]

Very sad, the thought of people still alive under it right now as we sit here typing, in agony with crushed limbs and bones, trapped, struggling to breath, drowning on concrete dust, unable to move, dying, an awful experience.

[louialive]

This is extremly sad I hope they manage to get people who are trapped out safely.

 

On my various trips to Thailand I have seen some very scary building sites. The ladders these guys use made from lashed together bamboo and scaffolding that looks so unsafe. I imagine there must be accidents everyday

[tingtongfarang]

Was,nt it just last year when a building being constructed in the same area decided to lean at 35deg over night?

[rametindallas]

Very sad, the thought of people still alive under it right now as we sit here typing, in agony with crushed limbs and bones, trapped, struggling to breath, drowning on concrete dust, unable to move, dying, an awful experience.

Do you suffer so graphically for all the people in the world who are suffering as much, or more than these trapped workers? Your life must be hell. Do you believe your empathy helps them in any way? The ONLY positive thing you can do in a situation like this is send money for taking care of the families who lost their breadwinners or for covering medical bills. 'Feeling bad', or even sad, does NOTHING.

[rametindallas]

Realistically speaking, the one way to put a stop to this needless death and suffering is to hold building inspectors personally responsible for any injuries/damage causes by their 'overlooking' violations. Sometimes they overlook the violations of safety and building codes because they are lazy and sometimes because they are bribed. In the end, it doesn't matter why they didn't adequately do their jobs; they need to do some serious prison time as a lot of lives are at stake if they don't do their jobs well.

[Deacon Bell]

 

Very sad, the thought of people still alive under it right now as we sit here typing, in agony with crushed limbs and bones, trapped, struggling to breath, drowning on concrete dust, unable to move, dying, an awful experience.

Do you suffer so graphically for all the people in the world who are suffering as much, or more than these trapped workers? 

 

 

Usually only when I see facebook photos of the dying victims, as it happens, perhaps 10km from my house.

[Jay Sata]

Thai builders tend to have scant regard for proper foundations.

 

Simple concrete piles are just banged in to the ground without any technology to assess the depth or strata beneath.

 

We have all seen the truck loads of clay brought in from rice fields on which most houses are built.

 

Topsoil is mixed in with just about everthing else which turns to soup in the rainy season.

 

You only have to look at road and pavement construction to see the abysmal standard of work that is the norm in Thailand.

[katana]

The moment of collapse was captured on someone's dash cam @ 1.51:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Hd7Ms87Azg

[noitom]

Condolences to the families of the deceased. It's fortunate that the building wasn't completed and occupied with students prior to the collapse of the faulty construction.

[Ron19]

 

 

 

Of course there is an explanation as to why a mother and her baby were on a construction site?

Not at all unusual for whole families to live onsite.

 

"Not unusual" is not really a satisfactory explanation of why whole families are allowed to live on construction sites.

 

 

Usually they will live off the site. 

 

 

That is not so.some may live off site but a large percentage live on site in ramshackle shacks for want of a better word.

 

[ChrisY1]

 

These sites are totally <deleted>.....slum living conditions....the cheapest of materials....and no-one in charge that has any idea of what's required to build a building safely.....everything they do on these so called "condo" projects is crap...we all see it every day!

God help Thailand if the authorities ever decide to enforce the rules!!!

 

What is a "so called" condo project, is there a difference between a condo and a so called condo?
 

 

 

Stupid question....but anyway, I'll play your game....
Go and have a look inside one these buildings....you'll very soon realise that what they call "condos" are nothing more than a very small room with a tiny crapper room.......something they can cram as many people in as possible.

[Westering]

I think, with large buildings such as this, professional engineers are responsible for specifying and supervising every detail of the construction process.  They should be held liable for the consequences of any structural failures.  Building inspectors can only visit to check things periodically and can easily miss hidden flaws.  

 

Here in Thailand we had an engineer design our house but he thought his job ended there.  It took a lot of pressure to get him out to the building site to check what the contractor was doing.  It was my impression at that time that the concept of "building inspector" was unheard of.

Realistically speaking, the one way to put a stop to this needless death and suffering is to hold building inspectors personally responsible for any injuries/damage causes by their 'overlooking' violations. Sometimes they overlook the violations of safety and building codes because they are lazy and sometimes because they are bribed. In the end, it doesn't matter why they didn't adequately do their jobs; they need to do some serious prison time as a lot of lives are at stake if they don't do their jobs well.

 

[webfact]

Four killed and 19 injured in building collapse



PATHUM THANI: -- Four workers were killed and 19 others injured when a condominium building which was under construction caved in upon them Monday afternoon.

Ten other workers are believed buried under the concrete slabs and rubbles of the six-storey building of U Condo condominium in Klong Luang district of Pathum Thani.

Rescue workers with heavy machinery have been dispatched to the scene to try to rescue those still trapped underneath the collapsed building.

A Burmese worker, 24-year old Tin, said that there were about 40 Thai and Burmese workers at the building when out of a sudden the building caved in.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/four-killed-19-injured-building-collapse/

[thaipbs]2014-08-12[/thaipbs]

[terryp]

i hate to think what the outcome of a serious earthquake here would be

[metisdead]

Off topic nonsense posts, trolling nonsense posts and replies have been removed.  Another post containing photos from Bangkok Post has been removed as well.