Major earthquake rocks rooftop pool in Thailand

Three people have now been confirmed dead in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok’s governor said.

Chadchart Sittipunt also warned of the possibility of aftershocks. Authorities in the Thai capital have already received 169 calls about building damage.

A British holidaymaker described how window panes started “popping out of the side” of the building next to his hotel as the earthquake hit Bangkok.

“We were out by the pool on the 11th floor at the Rembrandt Hotel and my girlfriend asked me if the floor was moving when she was lying on the bed. And then suddenly I realised it was also moving,” Kurt Bull, from Norwich, said.

He is spending ten days on holiday in Thailand with his Swedish partner, Sigrid.

“Then the building beside the Rembrandt started moving a lot and was really creaking,” he said. “You could hear cracking of the structure, and the smaller glass windows were popping out at the side of the building.

“When we went to leave the pool area, all of the tiles and some of the roof in the stairwell had come down and smashed all over the floor, and I had no shoes with me so I was barefoot, so I didn’t want to go through the tower.”

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[dvs]

Surprising no Influencers jumped into the pool to make video titled "Watch me try to hang on during an EarthQuake!"

[eyesc]

Infinity pools are getting too exaggerated these days

[SiameseFatcat]

As a Thai I’m scared Mother Nature is angry with us to many around the world. It’s falling apart is my opinion. I pray for my people and my others. Thanks Kup khun krup mak 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[khalidsuxx]

those building will never be the samw "safe" again

[Wargasm]

The pool probably acted as a counterweight and kept the building upright

[jonnyrobcr]

Well done done to the engineers amazing

[augustjohnnycrashed]

I live in Chonburi, my building was definitely swaying back-and-forth, but we’re OK

[Artair]

Imagine being in the infinity pool while this happens

[Travis_]

Imagine doggy paddling along and suddenly you're flying

[annabel]

To be on top of that building is scary!

[Chet]

I would NEVER EVER EVER live in a high rise in an earthquake zone. No

[skyedog]

What is scary thing. It's too bad about those construction workers in the building that collapsed. What will their families do now.

[Olcm]

The building loosk pretty stable to me in this earthquake is just the wate of the pool who comingo out but the whole structure looks well

[ClarVad]

Hope no one was seriously injured. Watching and praying for Thailand.

[Shipspotting_Vietnam]

This is extremely powerful!We can feel it here in Ho Chi Minh City!

[mattricci]

I think the pool was the safest spot to be in if it collapses a building high rise

[NRTMT]

Honestly they held up well considering such big shakes it tells you the engineering of thailand is good in general and makes me as a tourist more confident to go there

[bonesnaps]

When your first reaction to an earthquake is to walk up adjacent to a skyscraper window to film the waterfall ☠

[renaldobatz]

Roof-top infinity pools are even more frightening during an earthquake.

[danialtanvir]

I am from Pakistan and I have been to Thailand 14 times.
and I really do love Thailand very much!.
my heart goes out to the people of Thailand!.
I feel so sad for what happened!.
this place used to be heaven on earth but I am very sad and upset to say that it no longer is!.
I really do love the night life of Bangkok, Thailand and the beaches of Pattaya, Thailand!.
I love the book shops and the eating places.
it is my second home after Pakistan!.
I really did feel like crying when I saw the buildings collapse and the fact that there were cracks in the building.
I don't know what to say,
I am devastated!.
I really do hope and wish that the great people of Thailand are able to over come this horrible tragedy and are able to come back to normal so that all we tourists can rock the dance floor on the streets of Bangkok, Thailand like we used to do before!.
and we forget about this horrible earth quake that took place!.
I love you Thailand!.
what has happened is terrible!.
please Thailand come back to normal, I want to party hard!.
Thailand is a great country and is heaven on earth and I love it very much!.
I love to party all night long on the streets of Bangkok, Thailand!.
Long live the part scene of Thailand!.