Girl suffers burns as building collapses in Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok

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Girl suffers burns as building collapses in Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok

Image: Daily News

BANGKOK:-- A young woman was left with severe burns after a building being demolished crashed down in Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok.

In the rush to escape falling masonry a vat of chicken soup fell on the twenty three year old, reports Daily News.

Shoppers and diners ran for their lives at the end of Sukhumvit Soi 95, Prakhanong as part of the former Bang Chak market was being taken down.

Three floors of the former five storey structure were left and were being dismantled by a backhoe positioned to the rear on a large pile of earth.

Suddenly there was an unexpected collapse. Natakarn Traiyapa,45, the mother of the injured girl Hataichanok, 23, said that a cauldron of chicken soup in a khao man kai restaurant next to the falling building fell over as she fled falling concrete. She was treated for severe burns to both legs at Sukhumvit Hospital.

An unnamed foreign man was also slightly burnt in the accident.

Police said that the building was being taken down storey by storey and a backhoe was being used. The contractor had a permit for the work from the local authority.

Investigations are underway to see who was at fault and what compensation should be paid.

Source: Daily News

-- 2016-04-10

[SOTIRIOS]

...in a populated area......wow...

[gandalf12]

Thai construction practices at their best

[xerostar]

Occupational Health & Safety ?

What dat ...?

[klauskunkel]

Can't do construction, can't do destruction, maybe need instruction?

[kotsak]

Can't do construction, can't do destruction, maybe need instruction?

And imagine they want to start experimenting with fission

[Tywais]

Can't do construction, can't do destruction, maybe need instruction?

And imagine they want to start experimenting with fission

They have been since 1962 as they have an active research reactor in service. http://www.tint.or.th/index.php/en/thai-research-reactor-2/thai-research-reactor

[patyh]

Thailand construction style..

Prevent people from entering..

Okay to stay close to the building.

Workers work without safety boots or helmet..

Everything smile..

[Jonmarleesco]

'Three floors of the former five storey structure were left and were being dismantled by a backhoe ...' Backhoe? Does that translate as moron?

[Jonmarleesco]

Thailand construction style..

Prevent people from entering..

Okay to stay close to the building.

Workers work without safety boots or helmet..

Everything smile..

This was Thailand, destruction style.

[Jonmarleesco]

Can't do construction, can't do destruction, maybe need instruction?

And imagine they want to start experimenting with fission

They have been since 1962 as they have an active research reactor in service. http://www.tint.or.th/index.php/en/thai-research-reactor-2/thai-research-reactor

They have a few - AKA scrap dealerships.

[SoiBiker]

...in a populated area......wow...

Should they have moved the building to an unpopulated area before demolishing it?

[blackcab]

Did I understand correctly?

A building was being demolished and while this was happening people chose to sit inside the building and eat. Later, as the demolition progressed the people became scared and ran out.

[SoiBiker]

No, you didn't.

[theguyfromanotherforum]

Safety first

[HooHaa]

if ever there were a uniquely thai injury, khao man gai related burns.

[meatboy]

poor kid she only went in for chicken soup with dust and debris and the odd stone chipping.

is that vendors brolly's on the left of photo.

safety first at its worst.

open today as usual but bring a helmet.