Bangkok strengthen fire protection in mini apartment buildings (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) - As the busiest and most crowded city in Thailand, Bangkok is a destination for many people come to study, work and make a living. Therefore, the local authorities have always paid attention to ensuring safety and fire prevention in mini apartment buildings.
The first regulations on fire protection systems innew buildings in Thailand were passed in 1992, which only required high-risebuildings to install minimum fire protection systems. After that, ministerial-levelregulations in 1994, 1997, 2000 and 2005 became increasingly specific anddetailed with more stringent conditions on fire protection.
In July, an inspection carried out by the BangkokMetropolitan Administration found that almost 10,000 emergency fireextinguisher units across the capital's 50 districts need to be urgentlyreplaced.
Bangkok’sdeputy governor Tavida Kamolvej said it willcost 16.5 million THB (449 million USD) to replace the units.Once replaced, each fire extinguisher will bear a QR code which can beused to identify information about when it was last inspected.
BMA also prepared a budget to buy 30,000 fireextinguishers to replace products being used in 2,000 residential areas in 50districts of the city next year.
In addition, thegovernment has required district leaders to periodically inspect fireextinguishers every two years to detect rust, leaks and other signs of damageto ensure safety./.
