Experiencing an Earthquake in Thailand

อยู่คอนโดเก่าเหมือนกันค่ะ ปลอดภัยกว่า โครงสร้างแข็งแรงมาก

ENLiving in an old condo too, safer. Very strong structure.

ขอให้ทุกคนปลอดภัยครับ😢

ENWishing everyone safety😢

อาการเดียวกันทุกคนคือ เวียนหัว นั่งอยู่หน้าคอมเหมือนกัน รู้สึก บ้านเคลื่อนไหว โยกไปโยกมา ทีแรกนึกว่าตัวเองเป็นอะไรไป เพราะเพิ่งกินกาแฟด้วย ลุกจากหน้าคอมไปนั่งบนเตียง โทรหาลูก ๆ บอกแผ่นดินไหว น่ากลัวจริง

ENEveryone has the same symptoms: dizzy, sitting in front of the computer too, feeling the house move, swaying back and forth. At first I thought something was wrong with me because I just drank coffee. Got up from the computer, sat on the bed, called my kids, told them earthquake, truly scary.

I grew up in Southern California, and I can fully understand how terrifying a strong earthquake can be for someone who has never experienced one. The worst is over after the first big one, so life must continue. There is no use living in fear of the next one!

The new era codos have to be like rubber. Think of it this way: A Plastic or Wood ruler, which is more durable when facing high pressure? With the wooden one, you wouldn't notice anything until it broke. So, many cracks many good!

ดูแลตัวเองด้วยครับ น้องไมค์.. นี่อยู่ กรุงเทพมา 38 ปี เพิ่งเคยเจอ นี่โชคดี ที่อยู่ บ้านแค่2ชั้นไม่ใช่ คอนโด.. ดูแลตัวเองครับ

ENTake care of yourself, Brother Mike. I've lived in Bangkok for 38 years, first time experiencing this. Lucky I live in a 2-story house, not a condo. Take care.

ร่วมชะตาไปด้วยกันนะน้องไมล์😂😅

ENSharing the same fate, Brother Mike😂😅

ตึกเก่าๆจะแข็งแรงค่ะ ตึกที่บ้านก็แข็งแรง แต่ตึกที่สร้างใหม่ๆยุคนี้พังง่าย แตกต่างจากตึกที่คนรุ่นเก่าๆสร้างจะแข็งแรงกว่า

ENOld buildings are strong. The building at home is strong too. But the new buildings built these days collapse easily, different from ones built by older generations, which are stronger.

I was in a department store at the time and I saw lots of people running away from inside to outside the building. In my experience, I knew that Bangkok never face the stong earth quake. So, I was not scare and just walked to the car park and drove home. I think, Thai people didn…show more

I'm so glad that you're safe. Strange enough you were the first YouTuber I was thinking about when I realized that there was an earthquake. I Wonder if you safe or not & when your are you going to have your Vlog on. Take care Mike 🙏😊

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ENGlad you're safe.

Interview, editing, dual subtitles.. within 24hours. Mike work too hard! 😅

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ENScared the most.

BE ACCURATE. NO EARTHQUAKE IN THAILAND AND BANGKOK. The earthquake was in Myanmar, at a point 1,100 Km away from Bangkok. Thailand and Bangkok just absorbed the aftermath severe shock effects or tremors. This is the worst one of Myanmar for the last 100 years. That's why the e…show more

ผู้คนตื่นตระหนกเกินไป อาคารที่พังถล่มอยู่ระหว่างการก่อสร้าง แล้วมีอาคารอีกกี่หมื่นในประเทศไทยที่ถล่ม? อาคารไทยแข็งแรงมาก อาคารเก่าใช้เวลานานมากกว่าจะสร้างเสร็จ แต่อาคารใหม่สร้างเสร็จเร็ว

ENPeople are overreacting. The building that collapsed was under construction. How many tens of thousands of buildings in Thailand collapsed? Thai buildings are very strong. Old buildings took a long time to build, but new buildings are built quickly.

ปี57 เราอยู่เชียงใหม่ชั้น6 ยืนไม่ได้เลย ไม่คิดเลยมาเจอที่กรุงเทพอีก stay safe na

ENIn 2014, I was in Chiang Mai on the 6th floor, couldn't stand. Never thought I'd experience it again in Bangkok. Stay safe na.

The most trembling in 113 years of Thailand

สวัสดีแอดมิน คุณน้ำปลา มันเป็นเหตุการณ์ใหม่ที่รุนแรง ที่เราไม่เคยพบและมีมาก่อนกับสภาพเมืองในปัจจุบัน มันโกลาหล เหมือนคนเมาเหล้าและควบคุมไม่ได้ เรามึนงงไปหมด แต่สิ่งหนึ่งที่พบใน กทม.และเมืองใหญ่ ผู้คนต่างช่วยเหลือกันหลังจากได้สติ ไม่ว่าชาติใดๆ เราเสียใจกับเพื่อนบ้านเรา"พม่า" ที่…show more

ENHello admin, Khun Nam Pla. This was a new, severe event that we have never faced before with the current state of the city. It was chaos, like people drunk and out of control. We were completely dazed. But one thing I noticed in Bangkok and big cities is that people helped each other after they came to their senses, regardless of nationality. We are sorry for our neighbor "Myanmar", which was hit harder with many casualties. But anyway? We Thai people, I hope everyone, regardless of nationality, is safe. This is truly a new experience for Thailand. 🥵🙏 For the unfinished high-rise building in Thailand that collapsed, analyzing the root cause makes us look back and reflect on engineering construction standards. Roughly as follows: - Thai construction standards, set by the Engineering Institute of Thailand, were updated in 2012 (13 years ago) to design for earthquakes of 6.5-7.5 magnitude, especially for foundations and building structures, or even bridges, roads, railways (all construction requiring foundations). So, when the earthquake happened the other day, there was almost no damage. Some old condo buildings might have minor damage, but since before the earthquake prevention standards were updated, most buildings were already built to Japanese and American standards. Some weren't that tall, maybe just 10-20 floors, so there was minor damage. The difference is that old condos were big, so one unit would give you a 40-50 square meter room, so the foundation was big accordingly. But modern condos are multi-purpose, with lots of common areas, while room sizes are flexible, from 22 square meters and up, mixed with various sizes. The foundations and main building structures are already strong and flexible according to design standards, but there will be some damage to ceilings, tiled walkways, and prefabricated wall panels, which are not hard to repair. *But for the building that collapsed, there are many suspicious points. The company that got the contract was hit by the COVID-19 crisis, had negative financial results for years, and was heavily impacted by spending tens of billions on the Dawei deep-sea port project in Myanmar. As known, Myanmar had a coup and canceled many concession projects, including the Dawei port and industrial estate. This caused this construction company, one of Thailand's top 3 giants, damage. Various construction projects in Thailand were delayed, like dual-track railways, high-speed trains, water diversion tunnels, roads, and motorways. When they couldn't deliver on time, costs increased with higher interest rates. So they had to raise capital and partner with a Chinese construction company to get some funding. That company is a subsidiary with a major Chinese state-owned enterprise as a major shareholder. But during construction, it was the COVID-19 period, and China faced a real estate crisis, causing companies there to have liquidity problems too. So there are suspicions that the Thai company, which partnered with the Chinese company, may have lowered specifications or used construction techniques outside Thai standards controlled by the Engineering Institute, because that company is one of Thailand's top-tier firms, and the Chinese partner was backed by a Chinese state enterprise, so the bidding review wasn't strict. When the company wanted the job, they had to offer lower prices than competitors, but their finances were tight, so they had to cut costs somewhere. Then a real earthquake hit while construction wasn't finished, so there was no inspection yet, and it collapsed. 😂😂😂 We're waiting for the truth to be proven by engineering. What will happen?

ดีใจที่ไมค์ปลอดภัย จะย้ายมาอาศัยทาวเฮ้าส์มั้ย ผมมีให้เช่าหรือซื้อ ไม่แพง แถวมีนบุรีครับ ใครสนใจทักมา

ENGlad Mike is safe. Are you going to move to a townhouse? I have some for rent or sale, not expensive. In the Min Buri area. Anyone interested, message me.

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ENGlad that you're safe.

ขอให้ไมค์และชาว กทม ปลอดภัยนะครับ

ENWishing safety to Mike and everyone in Bangkok.

God bless you ❤

Everyone had their own experience. It's nice to know from their perspective on how they got safe from the earthquake. It was scary, yes.

I am a Chiang Mai resident. I’ve got to say the Chiang Rai Earthquake in 2014 was a lot worse as the epicenter is within Thailand with a magnitude of 6.2. The shook was high in frequency so it felt so strong for low-rise buildings. However, because of the high frequency, it didn'…show more

There are such minor cracks in your friend's room compare to severity of earthquake. Those cracks are not on major structures of building.

Mike, old buildings were made with stronger metal and structures than the new ones.

It's not right to run. If everyone runs, there might be trampling.

All the condo in Bangkok prepare for the earth quake at 7-7.5 richter. That's enough but in this case , it's the worst earth quake ever in Myanmar at 7.7 richter in 100 years.

I watch many foreigners' YouTube. Some of them have moved to another place or city, especially those who have never been to Thailand. Sam Tyler is also not okay, please send my concern to everyone. But now they should feel better.

ผมอยู่บ้านเดี่ยวชั้น 1 ยังรู้สึกเลย สั่นแรงมาก

ENI live on the first floor of a standalone house and I still felt it, it shook very hard.

ขอให้ปลอดภัยทุกคน และช่วยเหลือคนใต้ตุกถล่มให้มากที่สุดครับ 😊

ENWishing everyone safety, and please help those trapped under the collapse as much as possible 😊

ดูแลตัวเองด้วยครับคุณไมค์ ปลอดภัย ปลอดภัยครับ

ENTake care of yourself Mike. Stay safe, stay safe.

เราดีใจที่คุณและทุกคนปลอดภัยครับ มันเป็นประสบการณ์ที่น่ากลัวและตื่นเต้นมากๆสำหรับคุณและคนไทยทุกคน แต่เราไม่ต้องการประสบการณ์อย่างนี้อีกแล้วครับ มันน่ากลัวจริงๆ😊

ENI'm glad you and everyone are safe. It was a scary and thrilling experience for you and all Thai people, but we don't want this kind of experience again. It's truly scary😊

จังหวัดที่ผมอยู่ไม่ได้รับรู้ถึงผลกระทบ แต่ถ้า เป็นแบบบิล ก็อาจสติแตกได้ ยังดีที่ไม่รุนแรงจนเกินไป และขอไว้อาลัยให้กับผู้สูญเสีย

ENMy province didn't feel the impact, but if it were like Bill, I might have lost it. Good thing it wasn't too severe. Condolences to those who lost.

ดูแลตัวเองด้วย ไมค์

ENTake care of yourself, Mike.

ครั้งแรกในชีวิตที่เจอแผ่นดินไหวขนาดนี้ ตอนแรกคิดว่าตัวเองเวียนหัวสักพักตึกโยก รีบวิ่งลงจากตึกเลย😢

ENFirst time in my life experiencing an earthquake this big. At first I thought I was dizzy, then the building swayed. I ran down the stairs immediately😢

I hope you are ok fine and healthy may buddha bless the people of 🙏🏻🇹🇭❤️🇲🇲❤️🙏🏻 may their be wisdom to build a good life together and stronger sadhu sadhu. Remember life its impermanence and attachment ego its not worth it live happy with peace

เป็นครั้งแรกของคนไทย พูดตามตรงมันน่ากลัวมากครับ เพราะมีนคือสิ่งที่ไม่คิดว่าจะเกิดกับประเทศไทย แผ่นดินไหวสำหรับคนไทยอย่างเราเห็นแค่ในหนังและข่าวเท่านั้น ขอให้ทุกคนปลอดภัยข้ามผ่านฝันร้ายนี้ไปด้วยกัน

ENIt’s the first time for a Thai person. Honestly, it was really scary, because this is something I never thought would happen to Thailand. Earthquakes for Thai people like us are only seen in movies and news. I hope everyone stays safe and gets through this nightmare together.

ซอน ฮง มิน ช่วยคน

ENSon Heung-min helps people.

ตั้งสติให้ได้ แล้วคุณจะรอดทุกสถานการณ์ Don't panic and stay calm.

ENStay calm and you will survive every situation. Don't panic and stay calm.