Condominium builder gives himself in to police to face manslaughter charge

[Lite Beer]

Condominium builder gives himself in to police to face manslaughter charge

BANGKOK: -- The builder of the Pathum Thani’s condominium building which collapsed in the middle of this month and killed at least ten workers surrendered to the police to face charge of manslaughter.

Mr Chanaichon Kerdthes, managing director of Plook Plang construction company responsible for building U-Place Condotel condominium in Klong Luang district of Pathum Thani, turned himself in to Pol Lt-Col Prayote Chotichai, an enquiry officer of Klong Ha police station, in the company of his lawyer, Mr Chalermchai Laisakul.

The lawyer explained that Mr Chanaichon did not surrender to the police sooner because he was busy with checking all the related documents with his clients. He said that Mr Chanaichon was not ready to talk to the media yet because he was still stressed with the accident.

Mr Chanaichon gave his statement to the police enquiry officer and later posted 100,000 baht surety to ask for bail.

The lawyer said that the construction company would compensate for the dead and the injured from the building collapse.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/condominium-builder-gives-police-face-manslaughter-charge/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=condominium-builder-gives-police-face-manslaughter-charge

-- Thai PBS 2014-08-27

[robertthebruce]

We'll at least he handed himself in, but it did take a while......

[taony]

All his clients could find him but the police couldn't.

[Robby nz]

Edit and out.

Edited August 27, 2014 by Robby nz

[Cpkt8]

Busy sorting out assets before surrendering huh???

[MK1]

“he was busy with checking all the related documents with his clients”

In other words, he’s been manufacturing new documentary evidence to try and convince authorities he had a safety plan; when originally he didn’t really have one in the first place.

Safety was obviously last on that site; not first.

Edited August 27, 2014 by MK1

[iReason]

“...killed at least ten workers…"

No.

14 people (at last count) died a horrible death.

"Mr Chanaichon was not ready to talk to the media yet because he was still stressed with the accident."

Well, ain’t that dandy.

How about the poor people CRUSHED TO DEATH?

And their families who had to deal with it?

You cowardly, fugitive, soulless scum?

"The lawyer said that the construction company would compensate for the dead and the injured from the building collapse."

Really?

What is your worthless price for a human life?

This country sickens me...

[NeverSure]

I don't understand something. An earlier article posted on here said it could take two or three months to get an engineering report determining the cause of the collapse.

From a civil standpoint I can see where the construction company would be liable for damages. But from a criminal standpoint, what if the cement company substituted a low grade of concrete to pocket money for themselves without the construction company's knowledge?

In all of the world that I know about, in order for there to be a crime there has to be intent. Negligence can be intent by default.

But I will be interested to see how Thai law works here, and what it is they think they have on this guy before there's even a proven cause for the collapse.

[Benmart]

All his clients could find him but the police couldn't.

Often times, clients can be reached by an intermediary, by phone or electronically. Often times, those accused of crimes don't make their whereabouts known to those looking for them.

This is from experience, and not from rhe meager details of a news article.

[Benmart]

...killed at least ten workers"

No.

14 people (at last count) died a horrible death.

"Mr Chanaichon was not ready to talk to the media yet because he was still stressed with the accident."

Well, aint that dandy.

How about the poor people CRUSHED TO DEATH?

And their families who had to deal with it?

You cowardly, fugitive, soulless scum?

"The lawyer said that the construction company would compensate for the dead and the injured from the building collapse."

Really?

What is your worthless price for a human life?

This country sickens me...

The country doesn't sicken me. Just some of the cruel and heartless people that live here, be they Thai or foreigner.