Bangkok Post
Cafeteria ceiling collapses at costly parliament complex
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A section of ceiling collapsed in a basement cafeteria at the multi-billion-baht parliament complex on Sunday, breaking tables and toppling chairs but fortunately causing no injuries because it was not a working day.
Key facts
- The collapse occurred in a cafeteria on level B2 of the sprawling parliamentary complex, known as Sappaya-Sapasathan .
- A section of ceiling collapsed in a basement cafeteria at the multi-billion-baht parliament complex on Sunday, breaking tables and toppling chairs but fortunately causing no injuries because it was not a working day.
- The collapse is likely to renew scrutiny of the parliament complex, which fully opened in May 2021 after an eight-year construction period
- The project, one of Thailand's most expensive public buildings, saw costs rise from 14 billion baht to about 22 billion baht following repeated, lengthy delays.
Summary
The collapse occurred in a cafeteria on level B2 of the sprawling parliamentary complex, known as Sappaya-Sapasathan .
The falling debris damaged several dining tables and chairs. No one was injured because the incident happened on a weekend when no-one was there. The cafeteria is normally a busy area frequented by parliamentary staff, civil servants, visitors, MPs and senators, raising concerns about what could have happened had the ceiling failed during regular working hours.