News Forum - 3 workers killed in structure collapse at One Bangkok construction site

[Thaiger]

Three workers were killed and four others injured when a structure collapsed at a construction site for the luxury complex One Bangkok, which is said to be the biggest real estate project in Thailand with a budget of more than 120 billion baht. The massive project has paused construction following orders from the Bangkok Labor Protection and Welfare Office and the safety Center for Workplace. Officials are now investigating the incident. It is believed that the structure collapsed while workers were pouring mortar on the first story of the building, which is off Rama 4 Road in the capital’s Pathum Wan […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

will house luxury residences,

Lind of useless expression, I have yet to see any non-luxury recidence in this country.

[BJoe]

Talk about scary !  Imagine the consequences if the foundation flaw was not discovered until completion, and the building was occupied. Death and destruction.  Construction in Thailand should have weight (and height) restrictions because of  wide spread settlement problems. 

[HiuMak]

On 2/17/2022 at 2:55 PM, Thaiger said:

Three workers were killed and four others injured when a structure collapsed at a construction site for the luxury complex One Bangkok, which is said to be the biggest real estate project in Thailand with a budget of more than 120 billion baht. The massive project has paused construction following orders from the Bangkok Labor Protection and Welfare Office and the safety Center for Workplace. Officials are now investigating the incident. It is believed that the structure collapsed while workers were pouring mortar on the first story of the building, which is off Rama 4 Road in the capital’s Pathum Wan […]

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usually associated with poor construction and corruption

[KaptainRob]

1 hour ago, HiuMak said:

usually associated with poor construction and corruption

I don't think so HM. Poor supervision of formwork supporting scaffold or faulty equipment most likely.

The article incorrectly uses the term 'mortar', when it was of course concrete being poured when the formwork collapsed.  I've experienced similar on a small scale using bamboo supports which give creak and groan warning sounds before collapsing.  Steel toms simply buckle.