Bangkok fire probe blames public officials

Wednesday, 05 Mar, 2009 0

BANGKOK – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s probe into the Santika Pub inferno that killed 66 people and injured many others on New Year’s Eve alleges district officials from the public works office did not inspect the building as required, a BMA source told The Nation newspaper.

The investigation committee submitted a 1,000-page report this week, concluding that there were three faults: the consideration of the permit before it was issued; building inspection during construction; and inspection of the building’s modification.

The committee also found that the pub’s building did not comply with the blueprint submitted and that the owners had not sought permission for modifying the building, nor did they apply for a permit for the usage of the building, the source said.



 

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