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It is stated in the linked article: "Located in the city's Banglamphu district, Thailand's Supreme Court ordered a partial demolition of the shopping center in
by mlrtime 12y ago
It is stated in the linked article:
"Located in the city's Banglamphu district, Thailand's Supreme Court ordered a partial demolition of the shopping center in 1997 when judges determined that seven of the 11 floors were built illegally"
There have been other large retail collapses in Asia[1] so it is good to see this happen.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampoong_Department_Store_collapse http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sampoong_Department_Store_colla...
- ericcumbee 12y agoWhat part of it exactly makes it illegal? Is it some missing permits or code violations that make it unsafe that would be cost prohibitive to correct?
- brc 12y agoI would guess not built to code, or perhaps missing things like fire escapes. Probably sub standard building material or technique, given that it was ordered to be demolished instead of retrofitted.