webfact Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Crane Topples Onto Sidewalk At BTS Phra Khanong By Khaosod English - Workers remove a fallen crane from across the sidewalk at BTS Phra Khanong on Sukhumvit Road on Sunday in Bangkok. BANGKOK — A construction crane came crashing down Sunday onto the sidewalk of Sukhumvit Road. At about 11am, the construction crane at the site of a new community mall called Boutique came fell onto the public street. No one was reported injured in the accident. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/calamity/2016/10/30/crane-topples-onto-bts-phra-khanong-stairs/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2016-10-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Safety Thailand again,..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somtamnication Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 A new mall. Like we need a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dddave Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 23 minutes ago, MaxLee said: Safety Thailand again,..... Happens everywhere: http://www.craneaccidents.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeneeds Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Deemed competent by corn flakes box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namoi Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 if thats the case, australia must have a shortage corn flake boxes, cfmeu must give them out with membership then as there are that many cranes toppling or killing people, but its always managment that is blamed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokningar Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 I know it is still rainy season and I have heard the expression. Raining cats and dogs. But this is ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 oops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Looks like that cleared piece of land with the advertising board 'Sunny Hills'. I am getting the winter chills... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bark Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Normally, they do allow them to fall to collect insurance and buy new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveSamui6262 Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 It looks more like a fallen pile driver. There are two standing upright in the background. The project is still in the beginning foundation construction stages. Still resulting in human rottie if your caught under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 12 minutes ago, SteveSamui6262 said: It looks more like a fallen pile driver. There are two standing upright in the background. The project is still in the beginning foundation construction stages. Still resulting in human rottie if your caught under it. It looks more like a fallen pile driver. " At last, someone who knows the difference between a pile driver and a crane. A construction crane would have been much taller and caused more damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 33 minutes ago, ratcatcher said: It looks more like a fallen pile driver. " At last, someone who knows the difference between a pile driver and a crane. A construction crane would have been much taller and caused more damage. 48 minutes ago, SteveSamui6262 said: It looks more like a fallen pile driver. There are two standing upright in the background. The project is still in the beginning foundation construction stages. Still resulting in human rottie if your caught under it. I doubt the project located between the BTS station and a row of shophouses would be permitted to use driven piles. More likely installing bored piles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namoi Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 so a crane has never been set up to drive piles, and i suppose a digger has never been used as a crane, could even be driving wicks instead of piles, they can still all lay down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brewsterbudgen Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 6 hours ago, Somtamnication said: A new mall. Like we need a new one. On the contrary, us "midtown" residents are delighted that a boutique mall is going to open on our doorstep, rather than another condo! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 7 minutes ago, trogers said: I doubt the project located between the BTS station and a row of shophouses would be permitted to use driven piles. More likely installing bored piles... Your doubts are correct. However, I think we were trying to diferentiate between a crane and a piling machine. These would indeed have been bored or drilled shaft piles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcher Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 4 minutes ago, namoi said: so a crane has never been set up to drive piles, and i suppose a digger has never been used as a crane, could even be driving wicks instead of piles, they can still all lay down Irrelevant. The machine here was being used in the installation of piles. Not a crane and not an excavator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namoi Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 crane topples onto sidewalk! sorry i didn't bother to look at the pics, otherwise i might of picked it up, just went on the headline, i do know the difference though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharecropper Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 And there you have it - no criminal charges to be laid, because no-one was injured. What a laughing stock the system of law is here. http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2016/10/31/no-charges-fallen-crane-bts-phra-khanong/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rak sa_ngop Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Best advice I had when I came to Thailand: When crossing roads is to look left, right, front, back, AND UP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted October 31, 2016 Author Share Posted October 31, 2016 No Charges Over Fallen Crane At BTS Phra Khanong By Teeranai Charuvastra, Staff Reporter - Workers remove a fallen crane from across the sidewalk at BTS Phra Khanong on Sukhumvit Road on Sunday in Bangkok. BANGKOK — Police said Monday no one will face criminal charges over a giant crane which crashed down onto the footpath and exit No. 4 of BTS Phra Khanong. Because no one was hurt in the incident, the matter will be settled privately between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, or BMA, and the firm that managed the construction site, Piyawit Thongdech said, an officer at Klong Tan Police Station. Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2016/10/31/no-charges-fallen-crane-bts-phra-khanong/ -- © Copyright Khaosod English 2016-10-31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 <deleted!> me, how many more before the government wakes up and starts to enforce the already slack, but existing laws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 1 hour ago, brewsterbudgen said: On the contrary, us "midtown" residents are delighted that a boutique mall is going to open on our doorstep, rather than another condo! Always assuming you survive to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonmarleesco Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 2 hours ago, webfact said: Because no one was hurt in the incident, the matter will be settled privately ... Only by the grace of God - or for many Thais, karma. This is the third incident involving the collapse of a crane (or whatever) in, what, a little over a year? And when - not if - these incompetent morons do cause injury, or death, what happens then? Derisory compensation offered for something that should have been prevented by application of common sense and the law, and also settled privately? The law in LoS is truly a ass, administered by asses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 3 hours ago, webfact said: the matter will be settled privately between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration This is no private matter. BMA is a public organization and should always conduct its business in a fully transparent manner to assure the public that there is no appearance of corruption or malfeasance and th application of law is fully compliant.Any resolution BMA reaches with the company should be available to the public on demand for review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomta Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 10 hours ago, namoi said: if thats the case, australia must have a shortage corn flake boxes, cfmeu must give them out with membership then as there are that many cranes toppling or killing people, but its always managment that is blamed It is always management to blame ultimately. They take the high rewards, they must accept the responsibility. They hire the workers, they train them, they oversee them. The buck (Both versions) stops there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted October 31, 2016 Share Posted October 31, 2016 Usually there are procedures for doing such things. The procedure here is to hire a relative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman24 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 that site is just one big slurry pit,with all the rain we have had, my thoughts are the ground is like jelly, and over it went. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loles Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 This is a classic lesson from Thai Security Book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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