Inspection reveals 'illegal modifications'
Published: 13/03/2012 at 02:00 AM
City Hall plans to sue the owner of Grand Park Avenue Hotel after an
inspection revealed what it says are illegal modifications to the
building.
It says the changes may have contributed to the March 8 blaze atthe
hotel which killed two people.
City officials in Klong Toey district where the hotel is located, are
compiling evidence with a view to laying charges.
They say the hotel remodelled a portion of its fifth-floor car park
into a banquet room despite its low ceiling, and also failed to
installsprinklers.
On the night of March 8, smoke from a fire which started in the
banquet room spread quickly through the hotel's ventilation system.
Two Russian guests succumbed to smoke inhalation and 22 others were
treated for minor injuries.
Phinit Loetudomthana, of the Public Works Department, said he will
advise the Klong Toey district office to file both civil and criminal
lawsuits against the hotel owner.
Violation of the 1992 Building Code Act carries a three-month
jailsentence and a fine of up to 60,000 baht.
Deputy Bangkok Governor Teerachon Manomaiphibul said theKlong Toey
district office could notbe blamed for failing to carry out an
inspection earlier.
The responsibility clearly lay with the owner, who failed to inform
theBMA and changed the layout of anarea to accommodate something other
than the purpose for which itwas built, Mr Teerachon said.
The fire at the 221-room hotel on Sukhumvit Soi 22 occurred just
fivedays after a blaze on March 3 destroyed the 13-storey Fico
Placebuilding on Sukhumvit Soi 21.
This has alerted the BMA to the need for better safety precautions in
high-rises and old buildings.
Bangkok Governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra said the city is compiling a
database of these buildings and will set up panels in each of the 50
districts tostart inspecting the buildings from Thursday.
The BMA has come up with a six-point measure to ensure all
citybuildings comply with safety laws. Building owners will now be
required to allow authorities to examine the legality of documents
they used in applying for construction permits.
Owners who have not had their buildings checked for safety by experts
will be asked to hire private inspectors certified by the Department
of Public Works and Town & Country, to conduct the inspection and file
a report with thedepartment.
Building owners showing non-compliance will face legal action from the BMA.
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