reader Posted April 18, 2022 Posted April 18, 2022 From The Thaiger photo via Wingtips Facebook A thunderstorm hit Bangkok yesterday, causing the Service Hall at Don Mueang International airport to collapse. The hall was built just one year ago but hasn’t yet been used due to low levels of international travel throughout the pandemic. No injuries or deaths were reported. Luckily there was no one in there at the time. The walls of the Service Hall reportedly collapsed last night during a thunderstorm. The airport had built the hall to be used as a meeting place for group tours at Don Mueang Airport Terminal 1, the home of most budget international and some budget domestic flights. The management of Don Mueang Airport has ordered a team of engineers to inspect the damage and report the causes of the collapse in detail. Thailand’s Minister of Transport has ordered Airports of Thailand – or AOT – to also urgently investigate the cause of the incident. The Executive Director of AOT Nitinai Sirisatthakarn is currently awaiting a detailed report from the airport. The preliminary report stated there was a storm and heavy rainfall which overwhelmed some of the structure. daydreamer, vinapu and splinter1949 1 1 1 Quote
PeterRS Posted April 19, 2022 Posted April 19, 2022 2 hours ago, reader said: The management of Don Mueang Airport has ordered a team of engineers to inspect the damage and report the causes of the collapse in detail. No need for a commission. The root cause was almost inevitably corruption! fedssocr 1 Quote
reader Posted April 19, 2022 Author Posted April 19, 2022 1 hour ago, PeterRS said: No need for a commission. The root cause was almost inevitably corruption! From Bangkok Post The Judicial Commission on Monday decided to dismiss Sarawut Benjakul from his post as a special adviser to the Office of the Judiciary (OTJ) over serious misconduct relating to a 42.3-million-baht court renovation project. Mr Sarawut will not receive his pension as a result of his dismissal, a source said. Mr Sarawut was investigated after a contractor was found to have started work on the court's renovation when bidding for the project had yet to be called, the source said. Mr Sarawut, a former secretary-general of OTJ, recently entered Bangkok's gubernatorial race as an independent candidate. GWMinUS 1 Quote
vinapu Posted April 19, 2022 Posted April 19, 2022 8 hours ago, PeterRS said: No need for a commission. The root cause was almost inevitably corruption! so it looks thet Mr Sarawut took his commission reader 1 Quote
reader Posted April 19, 2022 Author Posted April 19, 2022 1 hour ago, vinapu said: so it looks thet Mr Sarawut took his commission Making him eminently qualified for the new post he's seeking as governor. Lucky 1 Quote