News Forum - 83 Bangkok bars don’t meet safety standards

[Thaiger]

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt revealed that 83 bars in Bangkok lack the necessary safety standards to legally open and that the Chatuchak district is the worst offender. He insisted that if nothing improves those bars would be closed permanently. Chadchart yesterday answered media questions on health and safety in the capital’s entertainment venues. He revealed that he introduced strict safety measures for the city’s bars on June 20 and that officials follow up on whether landlords and bar owners have implemented those measures every month. The 56 year old city chief reported that 83 bars didn’t have a fire escape. […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

55 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

He insisted that if nothing improves those bars would be closed permanently.

It's about to get more expensive...

[Thommo]

 

Thia officials are slow learners obviously, they never learned any lessons from the Santika Club fire in 2009

 

[DesperateOldHand]

14 minutes ago, DoUKnowWhoIAm said:

It's about to get more expensive...

Nah. 

More of a passing fashion. 

[Graham]

Only 83, they surely have not put a dent into the number of inspections if that is all they have so far, or maybe these are the ones who haven't provided the required brown envelopes  ?

[anarchofarmer]

5 hours ago, Thommo said:

Thia officials are slow learners obviously, they never learned any lessons from the Santika Club fire in 2009

Not slow learners, it's just that face /money /appearance are the only things which matter!

[cowslip]

Is that all?

[DesperateOldHand]

Particular circles didn't get paid this month.

[LuckyStrike]

Only 83 inspected?

[Janneman]

Oh well obviously Thai officials dont care about a few dozen youths burnt alive.