Flashermac Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 I'm told the extensions to the Chiang Mai airport were also not up to standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglesoup Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Any engineers on here? Is this easily fixed? What can they do. I hope they get it fixed, because its just a joke at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nervous_Dog Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Any word on the bloke who got fired? He has been very much vindicated it seems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavanami Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Any engineers on here? Is this easily fixed? What can they do. I hope they get it fixed, because its just a joke at the minute. If the foundation is inadequate, then all the patching in the world will not stop it from cracking again and again! They may need to tear it all up and build a proper foundation. They have piles of money here in Thailand, so they can get it fixed properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 If the concrete is substandard there is no easy fix. It will just keep disintegrating under load. More money for the new contractors of the new regime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Thanks for the photo Bust....bloody scary stuff.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 That "patch" looks to be of poor quality also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Seems like just a question of time before the major airlines demand a full international enquiry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Say that again...very scary indeed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 THE NATION 23 Jan 2007 AOT plays down runway cracks Airports of Thailand (AOT) Plc insists runway and taxiway cracks at Suvarnabhumi Airport - which could cost Bt1 billion to fix - are not serious enough to prompt airlines to shift back to Don Muang. However, officials said they would shut the airport down if the damage constituted a threat to aircraft and passengers. "There are cracks at 25 locations and the areas have been closed for reconstruction," AOT senior executive vice president Somchai Sawasdeepon said. "This problem has affected our capacity slightly. Now, we can accommodate 60 flights an hour down from 72." But Defence Ministry deputy permanent secretary Admiral Bannavit Kengrien threatened to shut down Suvarnabhumi if an investigation proved cracks could lead to damage. A team of Army engineers was assessing them. "If the investigation finds runways are dangerous we will immediately recommend the closing of Suvarnabhumi to prevent harm to passengers," Bannavit said. The investigation would be completed by the end of the month. Bannavit lashed out at the previous government, blaming it for the current construction concerns. He claimed the Thaksin-Shinawatra administration had abandoned a "defective child" for others to raise. He said wherever one looked there was the legacy of alleged corruption by the Thaksin government - baggage scanners, telephone lines, baggage trolleys and a hotel fiasco. He claimed the airport difficulties were an "indignity" and that the airport hotel had cost the government Bt500 million over five years. "Thaksin declared there was no corruption at the airport, but we have found corruption in every tiny detail. Something we were once proud of has turned into a graveyard," Bannavit said. Meanwhile, Transport Minister Theera Haocharoen said AOT would quickly investigate the cracks that may have been caused by sub-standard repairs at an earlier time. He was considering punishment for those involved. AOT executive Somchai said the cracks were "unexpected" and had been caused by flooding during the wet season. A construction joint venture is responsible for repairs. The IOT group is made up of Italian-Thai Development plus the Obayashi and Takenak corporations. The runways are insured and the policy held by Diphaya Insurance. Repair costs had yet to be calculated but would be in the vicinity of Bt1 billion, Somchai said, adding a claim would have to be made soon because the policy expires in August. The AOT board meets on Thursday to discuss the cracks crisis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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