Bangkok, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration calls all agencies involved in manhole cover work. Temporary construction work Laying out guidelines to fill gaps, emphasizing MEA adjusting the back-end system After people reported it through Traffy Fondue Accelerate corrections within 24 hours and have traceability checks while MEA reveals plans to prepare to change materials. Manhole cover from steel It is concrete mixed with fiber. Prevent being stolen Mr. Narong Rueangsri, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok Chaired a meeting to follow up on measures to prevent accidents from improper construction of manholes. and resolving public complaints The relevant department of Bangkok has a construction and renovation office. Road Engineering Office Construction Control Division, Planning and Public Utilities Coordination Division Drainage Bureau Bureau of Traffic and Transport together with external public utility agencies, consisting of representatives from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority Metropolitan Wat erworks Authority National Telecommunications Company Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and the Department of Highways which is an external agency responsible for manhole covers in the Bangkok area, especially the incident of a person falling off a manhole in the middle of the road Around the mouth of Soi Lat Phrao 49 and many other cases caused by manhole covers that resulted in injuries. Mr. Narong Rueangsri, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok, revealed that today a conclusion has been reached regarding preventive measures. and the safety of manhole covers, especially with MEA emphasizing that they will strictly inspect before, during, and after construction. Both the condition of the manhole and any construction work that is not complete BMA emphasizes that there will be inspections at all times. and continue to be in perfect condition and BMA will emphasize to the relevant central offices and district office Inspect and if abnormalities are found in the construction work, notify. and take corre ctive action within 24 hours. BMA also emphasizes on integrating solutions after complaints from citizens through the Traffy Fondue system, which if it is an outside agency It was fixed but not up to that standard. There may need to be further investigation to determine if it meets safe standards or not. Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok also revealed that The latest incident where a motorcycle lost control A fall in the Mahaisawan Tunnel caused the rider to fall into the drainage ditch and die. According to preliminary inspections, the underpass tunnel will not allow motorcycle traffic to pass through. The manhole cover has gaps and has disappeared. Responsible agencies must have continuous inspection and monitoring measures, which are in the process of finding joint solutions. For the manhole cover in the underpass tunnel, it is approximately 1 meter wide to serve as a walkway. To go in and maintain the water pumping and drainage systems inside the tunnel. Accept that auditing has loopholes that preven t continuous auditing. Cannot be viewed 24 hours a day. There is talk that a lid locking system may be made. or adjust the type of lid Added an AI system to check the status of manhole covers. Every cover has an agency owner who must take good care of it. BMA has emphasized to all responsible agencies that the lid must not be damaged and must be strong. And at construction points, signs must be posted to warn people where there are manholes. Mr. Sathit Phongsathornwibun, Assistant Governor of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), revealed that the MEA is ready to provide compensation to those affected in every case and will improve safety inspections in construction project operations. The AI ??system will be used to check the safety of operations in projects under construction. The system will monitor and send images and sound, such as where a temporary well cover has collapsed on the road. The lid doesn't close smoothly. Real time reports Will send information directly to the responsible person to come and fix it. Testing has begun since the beginning of 2024 at 3-4 points along Rama 3 Road in the construction of temporary underground manholes. In addition, MEA has carried out tests to modify the original manhole cover material to steel. It will be changed to concrete mixed with fiber. To prevent theft of steel lids which has actually been tested at some points If it works well, it will be replaced in the place where the manhole covers are at risk of being stolen. Currently in the area Bangkok has a number of manholes. The MEA that is under construction is a temporary cover for 400-500 wells and there are 1,877 steel well covers for underground electrical conduit manholes in the Bangkok area, of which one well has 1-3 manhole covers. If testing New manhole cover material If this is successful, they will begin to gradually replace the metal covers in areas at risk of being stolen first. As for the case of a person falling into a pipe and causing death at Lat Phrao 49, he emphasized that there will be full compensation and that all facts are being examined by the contractor who took over to ensure that the work was properly forwarded. And is there a safety inspection according to the daily report or not? which uses wooden planks to temporarily cover things like that Emphasize that it does not meet the standards. Source: Thai News Agency

Bangkok, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration calls all agencies involved in manhole cover work. Temporary construction work Laying out guidelines to fill gaps, emphasizing MEA adjusting the back-end system After people reported it through Traffy Fondue Accelerate corrections within 24 hours and have traceability checks while MEA reveals plans to prepare to change materials. Manhole cover from steel It is concrete mixed with fiber. Prevent being stolen Mr. Narong Rueangsri, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok Chaired a meeting to follow up on measures to prevent accidents from improper construction of manholes. and resolving public complaints The relevant department of Bangkok has a construction and renovation office. Road Engineering Office Construction Control Division, Planning and Public Utilities Coordination Division Drainage Bureau Bureau of Traffic and Transport together with external public utility agencies, consisting of representatives from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority Metropolitan Wat erworks Authority National Telecommunications Company Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand and the Department of Highways which is an external agency responsible for manhole covers in the Bangkok area, especially the incident of a person falling off a manhole in the middle of the road Around the mouth of Soi Lat Phrao 49 and many other cases caused by manhole covers that resulted in injuries. Mr. Narong Rueangsri, Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok, revealed that today a conclusion has been reached regarding preventive measures. and the safety of manhole covers, especially with MEA emphasizing that they will strictly inspect before, during, and after construction. Both the condition of the manhole and any construction work that is not complete BMA emphasizes that there will be inspections at all times. and continue to be in perfect condition and BMA will emphasize to the relevant central offices and district office Inspect and if abnormalities are found in the construction work, notify. and take corre ctive action within 24 hours. BMA also emphasizes on integrating solutions after complaints from citizens through the Traffy Fondue system, which if it is an outside agency It was fixed but not up to that standard. There may need to be further investigation to determine if it meets safe standards or not. Deputy Permanent Secretary of Bangkok also revealed that The latest incident where a motorcycle lost control A fall in the Mahaisawan Tunnel caused the rider to fall into the drainage ditch and die. According to preliminary inspections, the underpass tunnel will not allow motorcycle traffic to pass through. The manhole cover has gaps and has disappeared. Responsible agencies must have continuous inspection and monitoring measures, which are in the process of finding joint solutions. For the manhole cover in the underpass tunnel, it is approximately 1 meter wide to serve as a walkway. To go in and maintain the water pumping and drainage systems inside the tunnel. Accept that auditing has loopholes that preven t continuous auditing. Cannot be viewed 24 hours a day. There is talk that a lid locking system may be made. or adjust the type of lid Added an AI system to check the status of manhole covers. Every cover has an agency owner who must take good care of it. BMA has emphasized to all responsible agencies that the lid must not be damaged and must be strong. And at construction points, signs must be posted to warn people where there are manholes. Mr. Sathit Phongsathornwibun, Assistant Governor of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA), revealed that the MEA is ready to provide compensation to those affected in every case and will improve safety inspections in construction project operations. The AI ??system will be used to check the safety of operations in projects under construction. The system will monitor and send images and sound, such as where a temporary well cover has collapsed on the road. The lid doesn't close smoothly. Real time reports Will send information directly to the responsible person to come and fix it. Testing has begun since the beginning of 2024 at 3-4 points along Rama 3 Road in the construction of temporary underground manholes. In addition, MEA has carried out tests to modify the original manhole cover material to steel. It will be changed to concrete mixed with fiber. To prevent theft of steel lids which has actually been tested at some points If it works well, it will be replaced in the place where the manhole covers are at risk of being stolen. Currently in the area Bangkok has a number of manholes. The MEA that is under construction is a temporary cover for 400-500 wells and there are 1,877 steel well covers for underground electrical conduit manholes in the Bangkok area, of which one well has 1-3 manhole covers. If testing New manhole cover material If this is successful, they will begin to gradually replace the metal covers in areas at risk of being stolen first. As for the case of a person falling into a pipe and causing death at Lat Phrao 49, he emphasized that there will be full compensation and that all facts are being examined by the contractor who took over to ensure that the work was properly forwarded. And is there a safety inspection according to the daily report or not? which uses wooden planks to temporarily cover things like that Emphasize that it does not meet the standards. Source: Thai News Agency