False Earthquake Alarms Spark Chaos in Bangkok as Officials Urge Calm

BANGKOK — Panic swept through Thailand’s capital Monday morning as government workers fled buildings over fears of another earthquake—only for authorities to confirm the tremors were nothing but nerves and pre-existing cracks. Substandard Steel Suspected in Deadly Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra rushed to quell the hysteria after premises including Building A of […]

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Thailand’s Songkran Festival to Proceed Unshaken After Earthquake

BANGKOK — The show will go on for Thailand’s iconic Songkran festival, officials confirmed Monday, despite last week’s devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed over 1,700 across Myanmar and Thailand. As rescue teams continue searching for construction workers trapped in a collapsed Bangkok high-rise, the government has drawn a clear line between disaster response and preserving […]

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Race Against Time in Bangkok as Earthquake Death Toll Rises; Dozens Still Missing

BANGKOK — The grim search for survivors continues in Thailand’s capital after Friday’s devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar sent violent tremors through Bangkok, leaving buildings crumbled and families desperate for answers. The latest figures from the Erawan Emergency Centre paint a harrowing picture: 17 confirmed dead, 32 injured, and 83 still missing across multiple collapse […]

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Signs of Life Detected in Collapsed Bangkok Skyscraper as Rescue Efforts Intensify

BANGKOK — Rescue teams scrambled Saturday to reach approximately 15 survivors detected beneath the wreckage of a collapsed high-rise construction site in Bangkok, as the clock ticked on their dwindling chances of survival. The building, which crumbled during Friday’s powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake centered in Myanmar, may still contain dozens more trapped workers in what has […]

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Dozens Trapped as Earthquake Topples Bangkok High-Rise in Deadly Collapse

A towering cloud of dust engulfed northern Bangkok on Friday afternoon as a 30-story government building under construction crumbled to the ground following a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake in neighboring Myanmar. At least three workers are confirmed dead, while 81 remain trapped in the twisted wreckage, according to Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai. Powerful 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake […]

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Powerful 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar and Thailand, Causing Widespread Damage

A devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked central Myanmar and Thailand on Friday afternoon, sending panicked residents fleeing into streets as buildings swayed and a high-rise under construction in Bangkok collapsed in a cloud of dust. The tremor struck just after 1:30 p.m. local time near the Myanmar city of Monywa, about 30 miles from the Thai […]

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