Checks for schools, hospitals, administration buildings’ accelerated’
PUBLISHED: 30 Mar 2025 at 10: 14
The Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning ( DPT ) has set up emergency hotlines for those seeking building inspections following the earthquake.
The ministry said it is working with the Council of Engineers, the Building Inspectors Association and volunteers engineers to quicken inspections mainly public buildings such as hospitals and schools.
On Friday, analyses were carried out at nine houses: three at Rajavithi Hospital, two at Phramongkutklao Hospital, and four at Lert Sin Hospital.
Checks are being planned for state-owned structures including those at the Commerce Ministry, the Interior Ministry, Government House, the Customs Department, and Chulabhorn Hospital.
The DPT has advised resort, condo, and shopping mall users to call registered building auditors to assess the structural integrity of their stores and contact the department via the emergency alerts for more ideas.
More than 2, 600 creating investigators are registered with the office.
Its statewide offices may set up cooperation centres to examine buildings and mobilise support from regional operational organisations and volunteer engineers.
In Bangkok the DPT and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ( BMA ) will plan building inspections based on reports submitted via the BMA’s Traffy Fondue application.
The agency’s building inspection guide is accessible across all programs and the public is urged to call the helpline at 02-299-4191 and 02-299-4312 around the clock for help.
Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Saturday the checks would handle people concerns about safety as reviews of harm from the disaster come. He even warned creating operators who fail to address safety issues may face severe legal actions.
However, the Thai General Insurance Association and the insurance industry is urging the public to review the details of their healthcare plans to see if they include coverage for earthquake-related problems.
If insurance is included, they should immediately contact their insurance firms to survey damage and maintain fast settlement.