Bangkok Metropolitan Administration checked 50 high-rise buildings after a consumer group flagged them for not keeping the required 6-metre clear space around the building for fire trucks. Most problems come from trees, landscaping, parking or add-on structures in that space. So far 12 buildings have fixed the issue, 34 are still being corrected and 4 are still under construction. Owners of buildings, and contractors or property managers who handle them, should check their perimeter now and expect Bangkok district offices to follow up on a set timeline.