Dangerous Building Practices in Thailand

[Thetyim]

Originally Posted by Dougal

That's not Thailand.

On second look you might be right.
Those bricks don't look thai sized.
I got it from a thai website though

[bradthai]

and d.d follows international building code?
good onyou man. must be good to rake in the dough while workers hang from, your words"string"
a good thread.
made bad by your pics of "your" workers following the same practices.

to quote abba...money , money , money.
enjoy your next bonk with .........bought by your business.

[Dougal]

Originally Posted by bradthai

a good thread. made bad by your pics of "your" workers following the same practices.

I don't think there can be many here involved in any sort of business who would be proud of the lack of safety in their workplace but a building site is an area where safety can rarely be imposed without the co-operation of the workers. And the Thais seem to have an almost child like belief that the image of Buddha that they wear round their necks will protect them from everything from bullets to going blind through not using eye protection.

[splitlid]

Originally Posted by Dougal

I don't think there can be many here involved in any sort of business who would be proud of the lack of safety in their workplace but a building site is an area where safety can rarely be imposed without the co-operation of the workers. And the Thais seem to have an almost child like belief that the image of Buddha that they wear round their necks will protect them from everything from bullets to going blind through spanking the monkey too much.

[dirtydog]

No accident yet but I'm damn sure I wouldn't be doing this for 200baht per day.



The new Jomtien View Talay condo, yep this is about the 12th floor.

[a. boozer]

And I get dizzy standing on a chair!

[Driventowin]

Originally Posted by Thetyim

Not really dangerous but certainly a bit odd

Geeez!! Don't you guys have any creativity?? No problem here.....It's a fire escape..

[corvettelover]

How many times have you seen a thai welding holding up his hand that in his mind acts as welding glasses as he welds.

[keda]

Originally Posted by Dougal

I don't think there can be many here involved in any sort of business who would be proud of the lack of safety in their workplace but a building site is an area where safety can rarely be imposed without the co-operation of the workers. And the Thais seem to have an almost child like belief that the image of Buddha that they wear round their necks will protect them from everything from bullets to going blind through not using eye protection.

Yes but it's proven that the Buddha does protect them, because they mostly get away with perching precariously on upper stories without even the cheapest basic safety equipment. It is known that the fallers either do not wear Buddha charms or are good people and deserving to return as farangs.

[dirtydog]

A few bare wires never done anyone any harm, well apart from the few that have died or been severly burnt.

This is the outside lighting for the big condo as you get to Jomtien beach, wonder if it's live?



And another of their lights.

[Mid]

where's the apprentice ?

grab that wire son ..... feel anything ?

no , well don't touch the other folker then , it 'll kill ya .

with apologies to KBW

[Driventowin]

Here's my almost 4 year old standing on the side walk next to the electrical meter on the post outside of our house. I had him lift his hand to give you perspective..

The really great thing is that with a child's curosity and their point of view they can see right underneath the protector and it naturally draws their attention for sticks, fingers, whatever..

[Fabian]

Originally Posted by a. boozer

And I get dizzy standing on a chair!

I get dizzy looking at that picture.

I wonder if they had done it the same way when they build baiyoke 2.

[dirtydog]

You just can't beat Thai bamboo scaffolding, bits of bamboo tied together with some string, no safety helmets, no harnesses, and a nice pair of flip flops each.

[Driventowin]

^It's like watching the blooming circus! The monkey show...Mostly related to them climbing like monkey's not actually calling them that...

[dirtydog]

You got to love the way Thai people use cranes in Thailand, this place is next to View Talay 6 and is just being built.