Thai PM Paetongtarn Inspects Collapsed State Audit Office Site in Bangkok

Bangkok, April 6, 2025 — Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra made a somber visit to the rubble of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Chatuchak district on Sunday evening, offering support to rescue teams and pledging accountability for the disaster that has shaken Thailand’s reputation for infrastructure safety. Two Bodies Recovered as SAO Building […]

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Two Bodies Recovered as SAO Building Collapse Search Enters Day 10

Search and recovery efforts continue at the site of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district, where rescue teams have now entered their tenth day of operations following the March 28 earthquake in Myanmar. The under-construction structure, intended to exceed 30 floors, suffered a total collapse after the quake, resulting in […]

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Multiple Probes Launched Into Chinese Firms Behind Bangkok High-Rise Collapse

Thai authorities are intensifying investigations into two Chinese companies linked to the construction of the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, with scrutiny expanding to dozens of related firms over potential legal violations, the Ministry of Commerce revealed Thursday. DSI suspects proxy shareholdings in Chinese builder of collapsed skyscraper Commerce Minister Pichai Naripthaphan confirmed […]

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Search teams detect signs of life in collapsed Bangkok building

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt expressed renewed hope today that survivors may still be trapped beneath the wreckage of the collapsed State Audit Office building after a woman’s voice was detected deep within the rubble. Scan shows possible survivors in depths of collapsed Bangkok skyscraper Rescue workers, who had been using heavy machinery to clear massive […]

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