Tag: Building

As the morning sun rises, day 3 of search and rescue operations begins.

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April 1, 2025April 1, 2025

Substandard Steel Found in Collapsed Bangkok Skyscraper, Investigation Reveals

BANGKOK — A shocking 10% of steel reinforcement bars used in the collapsed State Audit Office building failed basic quality tests, investigators revealed today, sending tremors through Thailand’s construction industry and raising urgent questions about oversight of major infrastructure projects. Substandard Steel Suspected in Deadly Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse The damning findings come from rigorous testing […]

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Night-time rescue operations at collapsed Bangkok quake building.

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March 31, 2025

Hope Fades but Persists as Bangkok Building Collapse Death Toll Rises to 13

BANGKOK — The grim recovery operation at Bangkok’s collapsed State Audit Office building entered its fourth day Tuesday, with two more bodies pulled from the wreckage Monday afternoon—pushing the confirmed death toll to 13—even as authorities insist signs of life still flicker beneath the mountain of concrete and twisted steel. False Earthquake Alarms Spark Chaos […]

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Collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) tower during the Bangkok earthquake.

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March 30, 2025

Substandard Steel Suspected in Deadly Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse

Terror and panic were the order of the day in Thailand on Friday following a 7.7 magnitude earthquake which, despite being more than 1,000 kilometres away in neighbouring Burma, was also strongly felt in this country. The tremors even caused a 30-storey building under construction to collapse within seconds, leaving 11 people dead and dozens […]

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Rescue teams in the collapsed building, revealing the immense challenge ahead.

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March 29, 2025

Miracle Rescue in Bangkok as Worker Pulled Alive from Quake Rubble

BANGKOK — In a dramatic predawn operation that had rescuers cheering through their masks, Thai emergency teams pulled a survivor from the wreckage of a collapsed government building, more than 36 hours after a catastrophic earthquake turned the construction site into a death trap. Signs of Life Detected in Collapsed Bangkok Skyscraper as Rescue Efforts […]

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Rescue workers are using K9 dogs to search for trapped construction workers beneath the rubble of the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district.

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March 29, 2025

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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Soi Buakhao during Songkran. Soi Buakhao is located between South Pattaya and Central Pattaya roads.

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July 17, 2024

70-Year-Old Dutch Man Dies After Falling From Six Story Building In Pattaya

A 70-year-old Dutch man died after falling from the rooftop of a six-story building on Soi Buakhao in South Pattaya late this afternoon, July 17th, 2024. Dutch Woman Arrested at Phuket Airport Claims Immigration Officer Forgot to Stamp Her Passport on Entry The incident occurred around 4:06 PM at a building whose name was withheld […]

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May 8, 2024

Building collapses during demolition in Bangkok

A building crumbled and collapsed while workers were demolishing it alongside Charan Sanitwong Road in Bangkok on Wednesday morning. Pile of Concrete Bricks Collapses on Two Female Construction Workers in Sattahip Tee Nee Bang Phlat Facebook reported the incident occurred about 10.30am in Bang Phlat district. Full story: Bangkok Post BANGKOK POST ONLINE REPORTERS

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The MahaNakhon tower in Bangkok is the tallest building in Thailand

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April 20, 2024

Thailand Eyes World’s Tallest Building in Bangkok

BANGKOK (NNT) – A consortium of investors led by Dubai’s Emaar Group founder Mohamed Alabbar, in collaboration with Middle Eastern and Chinese firms, is considering the construction of what could be the world’s tallest building in Thailand. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin recently disclosed these preliminary discussions on a social media platform, mentioning that the project […]

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