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Futsal fiasco

Published: 8 Nov 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

It is indeed a miracle that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has completed constructing the Bangkok Futsal Arena in just 270 days, capping a month of non-stop round-the-clock work under pressure to meet the deadline.

Although the arena, built in Nong Chok for the 2012 Futsal World Cup, missed the opening match and several subsequent group matches _ staged in two alternative stadiums _ it should be ready to host the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the competition.

Or at least it is according to City Hall and Bangkok governor MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, who personally spent a night closely supervising construction work and boosting the morale of workers at the site on Oct 15.

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nighthawk
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Discussion 9 : 08 Nov 2012 at 13.069
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Thaksin's fault all the way.
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porky
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Discussion 8 : 08 Nov 2012 at 11.198
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This is a perfect example of why we should be working
right NOW on our flood prevention/water management project.
NOT testing our city canals for capacity just weeks before
inevitable heavy rainfall runoffs.
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Discussion 7 : 08 Nov 2012 at 11.047
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How many of us have walked by construction sites in Thailand where there are are workers in flip flops or using cutting torches wearing copy RayBans as eye protection? If Health and Safety Standards are ignored what about the Building Standards?
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Discussion 6 : 08 Nov 2012 at 08.546
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"...harming its chances if it applies to host international events in the future." And threatening to sue FIFA is just the icing on this latest cake. Why is it that whenever a Thai politician finds themselves in a hole they simply cannot resist the urge to keep on digging?
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Discussion 5 : 08 Nov 2012 at 07.495
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Just have an investigation about the project and punish those responsible for the failure.
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Discussion 4 : 08 Nov 2012 at 06.164
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Once again, be it an opinion piece or news story, why aren't the exact safety issues mentioned in the story? If an attempt was made to get that information and it was ignored, that is important to know.
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Discussion 3 : 08 Nov 2012 at 06.033
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Safety has never been a strong point in Thailand, just look at the number of people killed and maimed on the roads every year.
The Engineering Institute that issued the safety certificate of the stadium must also be accountable, at least should explain to the public that it was only for the design and not on the completetion of the facility that involved here.
But the whole saga is a shame for us all and must not be let off the hook so easily.
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Discussion 2 : 08 Nov 2012 at 05.332
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Why has safety not been "built in" to this project? If it is not safe enough for FIFA, surely it is equally not-safe for local events, local people.
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Discussion 1 : 08 Nov 2012 at 05.301
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Shameful? Wastefull? Corrupt? Gee, what country could we be talking about here? How can you not lose face when this is how you function?
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