rooster59 Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Motorists asked to ‘drive carefully’ as concrete sheets fall from Chalong Underpass walls One of the concrete ‘sound absorbing’ panels falling from the wall of the Chalong Underpass yesterday (Dec 6) nearly hit a car driving through. Screengrab: Courtesy of ‘Brian from Nai Harn’ PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket Highways Office has urged motorists to “drive carefully” while passing through the Chalong Underpass for the next two weeks until a contractor can be called in to prevent more concrete sheets from plunging off the walls into traffic. The issue was brought to The Phuket News’ attention by an expat who was driving northbound through the tunnel at about 4:48pm yesterday when one of the concrete sheets fixed to the wall fell and shattered on the road right in front of his car. The incident was recorded by the car’s dashcam. Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/motorists-asked-to-drive-carefully-as-concrete-sheets-fall-from-chalong-underpass-walls-73917.php#kKXDDprUk8beeCu2.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-12-08 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LivinginKata Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 so much for these fancy panels. Tunnel not been open that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saengd Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 On other planets they would close the underpass and get the contractor on site now, on this one we're instructed to drive more carefully, what's wrong with that picture! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 9 minutes ago, rooster59 said: PHUKET: The chief of the Phuket Highways Office has urged motorists to “drive carefully” while passing through the Chalong Underpass for the next two weeks until a contractor can be called in to prevent more concrete sheets from plunging off the walls into traffic. TWO WEEKS?????? In some places two hours would be considered excessive. How long does it take to get a competent person on site to inspect the shoddy work and make it safe? It might take a bit of time to remanufacture the panel, but assessing the site and making it safe should not take that time. (Hint: get some spates made at the same time as this will happen again.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bokningar Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 44 minutes ago, Chang_paarp said: How long does it take to get a competent person on site This might just be the problem. If they could find competent skilled people the tunnel would not have started to fall apart already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdenner Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 How does one drive carefully as a piece of concrete is crushing his/her car? The bloody thing should be closed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooBigToFit Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 It's been pretty cold lately for Thailand up north. I wonder what the weather is doing to materials. I had bathroom tiles fall off a couple years ago during a cold spell. This year no problems with them. I guess it's not due to temperatures there but this story reminded me of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Drive through as fast as you can, minimize the chance of getting hit by a panel !! Seriously, close the tunnel before someone is killed.. Yet there are still a handful of posters on here that cry every time someone states the obvious, Thailand is a 3rd world country... ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieBob18 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Thai quality tradesmen - they never cease to amaze. Nor do the bureacrats with their 'advice' to be happy. Unbelievable - just unbelievable - but so common. When. That is all I want to know. When. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 I would be very concerned if I was driving in the tunnel.typical thai work again it seems falling off allready Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy John Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 If you look at the picture it can be seen the panel came from up high off camera. With a weight of 15 to 20 kilograms falling 3 or 4 metres that would put a dint in someones car....worse it could cause a knee jerk reaction and a panicked driver steers into oncoming traffic! No, it's not a big deal to some government official but it sure is to the people using it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairieboy Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 1 hour ago, rooster59 said: The chief of the Phuket Highways Office has urged motorists to “drive carefully” while passing through the Chalong Underpass for the next two weeks until a contractor can be called in to prevent more concrete sheets from plunging off the walls into traffic. Once again the 'low bidder' has ignored quality and safety measures, and perhaps paid off the inspection staff, to enhance his profits. The underpass should be immediately shut down until proper repairs are made. One must drive carefully at all times on every street, road, highway and byway in the country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 How many pile ups will now happen with drivers looking at the walls instead of the traffic, close it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 How do you spell "pathetic"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChipButty Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 My wife drove through there about 6-30 pm they cleared it away pretty quick she said she didnt see anything until I showed her the video here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfokevin Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 So if in the next two weeks one is injured by one of these panels falling will they pay the medical bills or are we required to have our private health insurance to cover it?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pattayadgw Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 how about closing the tunnel NOW and fixing it?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeePeeMai Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 4 hours ago, bdenner said: How does one drive carefully as a piece of concrete is crushing his/her car? The bloody thing should be closed! It ain't bloody yet but don't you worry, it won't be long! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moti24 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 5 hours ago, Chang_paarp said: How long does it take to get a competent person on site.... That's your first hurdle; where are you going to find one of those! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 how about closing the underpass there is very obviously a risk to life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foghorn Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 6 hours ago, Chang_paarp said: TWO WEEKS?????? In some places two hours would be considered excessive. How long does it take to get a competent person on site to inspect the shoddy work and make it safe? It might take a bit of time to remanufacture the panel, but assessing the site and making it safe should not take that time. (Hint: get some spates made at the same time as this will happen again.) They would need to find a competent person first .opps beat me to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmitch Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 THe company that built this underpass should never have been given the contract in the first place after the Tesco Underpass fiasco. But they no doubt provided the largest brown envelopes and that is much more important than safety, timeliness and quality of construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeePeeMai Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, madmitch said: they no doubt provided the largest brown envelopes and that is much more important than safety, timeliness and quality of construction. You damn right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend49 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 6 hours ago, TooBigToFit said: It's been pretty cold lately for Thailand up north. I wonder what the weather is doing to materials. I had bathroom tiles fall off a couple years ago during a cold spell. This year no problems with them. I guess it's not due to temperatures there but this story reminded me of that. when the season got hot again did the tiles jump up off the floor onto the wall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 You would not see me driving carefully in the underpass. I would drive like I stole the thing The slower you go the more chance of being hit by one of those panels falling, which are probably stuck on with it sticks like S!^t " Glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Nothing lasts forever or until the paint drys here ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 10 hours ago, Chang_paarp said: How long does it take to get a competent person on site to inspect the shoddy work and make it safe Highlighted is the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkpjed Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 17 hours ago, saengd said: On other planets they would close the underpass and get the contractor on site now, on this one we're instructed to drive more carefully, what's wrong with that picture! You’ve pretty much summed up Thai safety standards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neeray Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 17 hours ago, TooBigToFit said: It's been pretty cold lately for Thailand up north. I wonder what the weather is doing to materials. I had bathroom tiles fall off a couple years ago during a cold spell. This year no problems with them. I guess it's not due to temperatures there but this story reminded me of that. If you are a westerner, you sure have been converted to native thinking. To a westerner, the current temperatures that Thailand is experiencing are what a westerner would call "cool", NOT "cold". It is only "cold" to a Thai national. "Cold" because it is below their norm. The current "cool" temperatures would have no effect whatsoever on the integrity of building materials. Drop below "0" Celsius for an extended period of time and then the effects from cold can be possibly blamed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beechbum Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 7 hours ago, neeray said: To a westerner, the current temperatures that Thailand is experiencing are what a westerner would call "cool", NOT "cold". It is only "cold" to a Thai national. "Cold" because it is below their norm. The current "cool" temperatures would have no effect whatsoever on the integrity of building materials. Drop below "0" Celsius for an extended period of time and then the effects from cold can be possibly blamed. I'm from Australia, was taking my son to school this morning just after we left the house I turned around went home and put a jumper on.... because i felt cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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