OR would like to express our condolences. In the case of a PTT Station service station sign in Chonburi falling due to strong winds, we are accelerating the investigation and providing the best possible care to the victims.
Mr. Piman Poolsri, Deputy Chief Service Officer for Oil Retail Business, PTT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited or OR, revealed that following the incident at the PTT Station service station sign on Sukhumvit Road, outbound. Km. 120, Si Racha District, Chonburi Province, collapsed from the storm and strong winds. On the evening of September 20, 2023, PTT Station would like to express our deepest condolences for the said incident. Upon learning of the matter, the relevant team was rushed to the area to investigate and provide assistance without delay. Ready to coordinate with local rescue workers to take the injured to the hospital and notify the patient’s relatives. Including cooperating with officials from all agencies involved in investigating the scene of the incident.
From the said incident, one person died and one person was slightly injured by broken glass, which received medical attention. The symptoms are now normal, with OR and the distributors of the PTT Station service station in the said branch ready to take responsibility and help. Take care and provide full compensation to those affected by the said incident. By coordinating with the insurance company Which is currently undergoing inspection and damage assessment.
As for the service station signs at the scene of the incident, they were constructed correctly according to the ministerial regulations regarding the control of signs or things constructed for attaching or erecting signs. According to the Building Control Act 2015, which requires inspections by engineering inspectors or architectural inspectors every three years, this PTT Station service station has Regularly inspected every 2 years, most recently inspected on October 20, 2022, but due to storms and strong winds. Until causing the said incident, PTT Station would like to express our apologies for the said incident once again. and will increase safety measures more intensely By rushing to send engineers to inspect service station sign poles throughout the country. If any defective sign poles are found, they will be expedited to fix them. Reinforce the power to be safe. But if a sign pole is found to be at high risk, the pole will be replaced. To prevent an incident like this from happening again.
Source: Thai News Agency