News Forum - Investigation launched into Don Mueang passenger building collapse

[Thaiger]

The Ministry of Transport has begun an investigation into the partial collapse of a passenger building at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport. A heavy storm on Monday evening led to a build-up of rainfall that the building’s guttering was unable to support, leading to a partial collapse of its roof and walls. However, according to a Bangkok Post report, the core structure remains undamaged. The airport building was completed in June 2020, at a cost of over 207 million baht. It was designed to hold large numbers of passengers, in order to alleviate congestion in the international terminal. However, the pandemic […]

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[Ramanathan.P]

It could be the faulty draining system which might have cause heavy stagnant rain water along the gutter leading to the collapse......

[Soidog]

It is a scary thought to think what would be the damage had the hall been full.
 

You see many makeshift structures around Thailand that wouldn’t last 10 seconds in the face of a normal windy day in Western England. However, you don’t expect a rain storm to bring down the roof of a new modern airport building. 

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

The Ministry of Transport has begun an investigation into the partial collapse of a passenger building at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport.

They will find the roof was held in place with brown envelopes ….. due to the rain the brown envelopes got to soggy and imploded 

[Fanta]

It was an Act of God with supporting roles performed by the demigods of corruption. 

[Bluesofa]

Was the building vaccinated against Covid? Perhaps the supporting legs were fatigued.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

9 hours ago, Fanta said:

It was an Act of God

So the Thai Government will sue the Vatican (as Gods Representative) to recover the costs of the damage.

[Mazz11]

On 4/20/2022 at 10:21 PM, AdvocatusDiaboli said:

So the Thai Government will sue the Vatican (as Gods Representative) to recover the costs of the damage.

They have plenty of cash

[HiuMak]

Budget terminal budget build. What do you expect

[Guest1]

On 4/20/2022 at 10:18 AM, Soidog said:

However, you don’t expect a rain storm to bring down the roof of a new modern airport building. 

I would not expect that from an old building. But new buildings?  Looking on how they are building, these days? Not so sure!