jitagawn Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Dear AOT please refer to my previous thread in this post :smirk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 This reminds me of the scandal at Ramkhamhaeng Unie back in the 1980s, when a nearly completed multi-million baht classroom building began to collapse! Turned out the contractor had reduced the reinforcement rod from 1 1/2 inch diameter to 1/2 inch and cut corners in many other ways. The floors were sagging and the entire building had to be torn down at considerable cost. The rector of RU was blamed for not properly supervising the construction -- and actually got reduced two civil service grades, which is virtually unheard of. Amazing that so little changes in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 You cannot just patch this. They will need to go back to the substrate before they have a chance of fixing the problem. With 25 years in construction and a reasonable grasp on engineering both structural and civil, this is one major fuck-up. The other problem they have is that if the 747's are causing this damage what is going to happen when the new A380s start landing and turning on the taxi areas. Would hate to be in these guys shoes. http://www.maathai.com/project_infrastructure.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Maybe they can redirect flights to the old runways at Sattahip. They were good enough for the B-52s to use during the VN War. Anyone fancy a taxi ride from Sattahip to Bangkok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lembeh Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Its been known for ages that the runways were, and are, fucked. About 2 years ago I was talking with some one, and the problem (as I recall) that the place selected was a swamp within the 'tidal reach" of the sea (which is not that far away). The contractors were supposed to lay down a proper foundation to build the run way on, but instead they used sand. Pretty much all that has now washed away under the slight tidal influence. As usual a complete f*ck up that everyone is going to hope is going to go away. No chance, and the Thais may *finally* have to face the consequences of thier rampant corruption... -j- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shygye Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Bust, The 777-300ER has a higher tire loading than the 747 or A380. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
limbo Posted January 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 Its been known for ages that the runways were, and are, fucked. About 2 years ago I was talking with some one, and the problem (as I recall) that the place selected was a swamp within the 'tidal reach" of the sea (which is not that far away). The contractors were supposed to lay down a proper foundation to build the run way on, but instead they used sand. Pretty much all that has now washed away under the slight tidal influence. As usual a complete f*ck up that everyone is going to hope is going to go away. [color:red]No chance, and the Thais may *finally* have to face the consequences of thier rampant corruption...[/color]-j- One can keep hoping........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 What a mess ..and on the world stage again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khun_Kong Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 So, will the lawsuit againt BKK Post go away? Will the people who got fired get their jobs back? Will Thaksin fork over back pay out of his own dirty pockets? Buncha' monkeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pasathai1 Posted January 23, 2007 Report Share Posted January 23, 2007 So, will the lawsuit againt BKK Post go away? Will the people who got fired get their jobs back? Will Thaksin fork over back pay out of his own dirty pockets? Buncha' monkeys. I bet there will be a lot of lower lever guys flinching every time theyt hear a motocy comming up behind them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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