As the damage and casualties show, not violating the law does not ensure the building met current safety standards.
There must be numerous other buildings in Bangkok, many being used for business or tourism purposes, that have the same safety problems but were built before the revised version of building fire safety laws took effect.
The EIT has actually independently suggested that for some 11,300 buildings — with certain features including those taller than 23 metres, larger than 10,000 square metres, accommodating more than 500 people and hotels with over 80 rooms seek a yearly inspection by experts as a preventive measure.
There could at least be regular fire drills for residents or occupants, so that they know how to exit the building if there is a fire.
Installing fire escapes in old buildings so residents will not be trapped inside the old building if there was a fire or earthquake, would also be a good idea.