Why Was This the Only High-Rise in Bangkok to Topple After the Quake?
Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs.
Khaosod English2d
Thailand Investment and Expat Services Center Launches As Integrated Hub
Thailand Investment and Expat Services Center was launched on Monday as a collaborative effort between the Board of ...
bne IntelliNews on MSN14h
Bangkok suspends use of four government buildings after earthquake damage
By bno - Bangkok Office Thai authorities have ordered the temporary closure of four government buildings in Bangkok due to structural damage caused by last week’s powerful earthquake, the Department ...
In Bangkok, Looking at High-Rises With a New Sense of Dread
Buildings are rising all over the city, emblems of economic growth. But an earthquake that sent one crashing to the ground ...
Hosted on MSN1mon
New Bangkok public transport ticketing system 'may lower prices'
The government will not require extra money for the step because the State Railway of Thailand Fund has enough at its disposal, Mr Krichanont said. The fund, collected from taxpayers in Bangkok ...
Death toll in Myanmar earthquake nears 700, with hundreds more injured
It sent buildings in many areas toppling to the ground, buckled roads, caused bridges to collapse and burst a dam.