The steel reinforcing beam fell from a crane at the construction site on Soi Surin 8/3 in Cherng Talay. at about 8pm last Wednesday (Jan 14).
The beam pierced the homeowner’s house, narrowly missing residents inside, including children. Although no injuries were reported, the impact caused structural damage and cracking throughout the home.
“Cherng Talay Tambon Administrative Organisation [OrBorTor] issued an order suspending construction and prohibiting the use of the building to allow the project owner to carry out improvements and implement safety measures in line with relevant laws,” explained Aphichat Deekongsiang, Director of Cherng Talay OrBorTor’s Engineering Division.
“The measures are in accordance with the Building Control Act, announcements of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and the safety measures outlined in the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report, which had been submitted to the OrBorTor for consideration prior to implementation,” he added.
“If the project owner wishes to resume construction after the suspension period, they must report to and receive approval from Cherng Talay OrBorTor first, and must fully comply with all prescribed safety measures,” Mr Aphichat noted.
Meanwhile, Cherng Talay Police confirmed that, as far as they are concerned, the case has been cleared with no legal action taken.
Cherng Talay Police Chief Pol Col Ekkarat Plaiduang said The Petit Tycoon condominium project had paid compensation of about B70,000 to the affected homeowner, who subsequently withdrew a complaint filed with police.
“The payment was made the day after the incident, and the matter is now considered closed,” Pol Col Ekkarat said.
He explained that the offence under investigation was property damage, which is a compoundable offence that can be settled privately.
“Once the victim withdrew the complaint after receiving compensation, the police investigation was terminated,” he said.
Pol Col Ekkarat also confirmed that no charges or penalties related to construction safety failures were filed.