News Forum - Floor collapses at Hua Mark Police Station in Bangkok

[Thaiger]

The job of a policeman is hard enough without having something to stand on, as officers discovered in Bangkok this week. The first floor collapsed of the 55 year old Hua Mark Police Station on Ramkamhaeng Road in the Bang Kapi district on Wednesday morning. Thankfully, no injuries were reported. At 11am, the first floor gave way which is used by officers from Hua Mark Police Station, and Hua Mark Fire and Rescue. The spot is located inside the traffic and accident prevention centre. The floor dropped about 50 centimetres and destroyed the 50 square metres room. But that’s not […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

45 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

The media reported that the building was constructed in 1966, making it 55 years old.

Not bad, many of the newly constructed condo buildings in Bangkok won't last 20y.

In our condo, many units have problem with water leaking through gaps in the concrete structure when it's raining. They have to apply silicone paste(!!)regularly, before start of rainy season.

[Prosaap]

Maybe it collaps because of the weight of brown envolopes 

[Mandy]

There's been alot of underground work and building collapses in Bangkok lately for cable laying and underpasses etc, do you suppose they forgot to do a thorough survey?

[ChrisS]

"There's been alot of underground work and building collapses in Bangkok lately for cable laying and underpasses etc, do you suppose they forgot to do a thorough survey?"

Most likely response from them would be 'what is a survey' :) 

[palooka]

8 hours ago, Mandy said:

There's been alot of underground work and building collapses in Bangkok lately for cable laying and underpasses etc, do you suppose they forgot to do a thorough survey?

TIT what are you talking about?  You did mention "thorough"