Death toll in Bangkok SAO building collapse climbs to 32

Thirty-two people are confirmed dead and 62 others are still listed as missing, as the search continues, following the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on March 28th, according to the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). Light signal detected under Bangkok building debris raises hope of survivors Surachai Veerawan, director […]

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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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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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Five Killed, Dozens Injured as Concrete Beam Collapses at Bangkok Construction Site

In a tragic incident early Saturday morning, five construction workers were killed and 22 others injured when a concrete beam from an under-construction expressway bridge collapsed in the Chom Thong district of Bangkok. The accident occurred near Rama II Road, close to the Rama III-Dao Khanong expressway, sending shockwaves through the community and raising serious […]

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