Earthquake rocks Thailand / Myanmar

[shock888]

This is a good reminder that buildings and infrastructures in Thailand not able to handle earthquakes and after-shocks.

 

[shock888]

HDB BTOs won't survive a real earthquake with cheaper better faster prefab construction

Good thinking.. I was thinking about this as well…

Would our pre-fab buildings in SG able to stand earthquake shocks and aftershocks?

 

[jurongkechil]

Much safer in NZ.

New Zealand also have big earthquake years ago le

 

[tobelightlight]

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site of a collapsed building where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for

very unfortunate, those 80 workers just go to work one morning and die.

 

[NanoSpeed]

Scores feared trapped in Thailand’s Chatuchak site as Myanmar earthquake rocks Bangkok​

A state of emergency has been declared in Bangkok as rescuers rush to the site of a collapsed building where at least 80 workers are unaccounted for

Is @firehyrant under the heap?

 

[NanoSpeed]

@Central Festival in Pattaya, customers were evacuated.

 

[tobelightlight]

Is @firehyrant under the heap?

usually fire hydrants are on the road side, not in the construction site.
In a couple of days, there will be report on how many are dead. sad.

 

[jurongkechil]

Are Singapore buildings any better?

My friend once ask me,nowadays singapore building so thin and tall. Earthquake come will topple or

 

[Sustanon]

My friend once ask me,nowadays singapore building so thin and tall. Earthquake come will topple or

cheaper, better, faster

 

[laksaboy]

cheaper, better, faster

This video might be relevant to this thread.

 

[oliverlee]

This is what happens without the PAP in charge.

the ghost storm is like PAP, still following you long after you are dead

 

[oliverlee]

You can see on Google Maps street view, go to JJ Mall Chatuchak and it's directly across the main road from the mall.

Construction probably started in early 2022.

they eradicated Chatuchak market for this piece of shit. Karma comes back like a whirlwind to whoop their asses.

 

[laksaboy]

they eradicated Chatuchak market for this piece of shit. Karma comes back like a whirlwind to whoop their asses.

They took out a chunk of the low level shophouses, probably to make space for a driveway leading to the condo. You can see the changes on Google Maps street viiew.

 

[laksaboy]

This is a good video of the collapsing building. Listen to the melodious cries and screams in the background.
The building fell neatly vertically down, not unlike an explosive-triggered demolition.

I'm sure some CNA/SPH pretend-journalists will steal this content if they haven't found it already.

 

[Leongsam]

New Zealand also have big earthquake years ago le

95% of the buildings in NZ meet an earthquake compliance code. Houses are made of a timber structure which flexes when the ground rumbles. Some roof tiles may fall and facades dislodged but the vast majority of houses will remain upright after a severe earthquake.

Same applies to the high rise buildings they are built on floating foundations to absorb the energy of an earthquake.

On the other hand places like Singapore, Bangkok, HCM aren't supposed to have earthquakes as they are not on or near a fault line. However nature does not follow the rules set by humans. She does things her own way.

 

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