Bangkok residents worry about building safety after earthquake

The site of a collapsed state building in Bangkok's Chatuchak district on Friday. Heavy machinery has begun to operate following the disappearance of any signs of life from potential survivors. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)
The site of a collapsed state building in Bangkok's Chatuchak district on Friday. Heavy machinery has begun to operate following the disappearance of any signs of life from potential survivors. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

A recent survey by Nida Poll has revealed concerns among Bangkok residents about the structural safety of buildings and other issues following the recent earthquake.

The poll was conducted on April 1-3 by telephone interviews with 1,300 respondents aged 18 and over throughout the capital.

When asked about their concerns after the earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, the responses were as follows:

68.09% of respondents said they were concerned about how stable and safe buildings across the city are.

59.47% questioned the effectiveness of the early warning systems should another earthquake happen.

43.97% worried about when a powerful quake would happen again.

33.51% were concerned about traffic and public transport management during future emergencies.

33.21% wanted to know how to properly prepare for and respond to such disasters.

29.01% feared negative economic impacts on the country.

22.98% questioned whether the government would take strict legal action against those responsible for the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok.

22.82% expressed psychological concerns even when there is not real danger.

21.53% cited fears of fake news causing public anxiety.

19.62% wondered if aid and relief efforts would be fairly distributed.

16.72% raised concerns about a possible downturn in tourism.

2.75% said they had no concerns.

0.99% did not know or were not interested. 

Vocabulary

  • aid: help; assistance - ความช่วยเหลือ
  • anxiety: an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future - ความวิตกกังวล
  • capital: the most important town or city of a country, usually where the central government operates from - เมืองหลวง
  • collapsed: fell down suddenly - ล้ม ทิ้งตัวลง
  • concern: a worry - ความกังวล
  • downturn: (n) a fall in the amount of business that is done -
  • effectiveness: the ability to produce the result that is intended - ประสิทธิผล
  • impact (noun): an effect or influence - ผลกระทบ
  • poll: an occasion when a lot of people are asked about what they feel about something - การสำรวจความคิดเห็น
  • psychological: connected with a person's mind and the way in which it works - ทางด้านจิตใจ, ทางจิตวิทยา
  • respondent (noun): someone who answers questions - ผู้ตอบคำถาม/แบบสำรวจ
  • stable: firmly fixed; not likely to move, change or fail - มั่นคง
  • structural (adjective): having to do with structures such as buildings, bridges and roads - เกี่ยวกับโครงสร้าง

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