THE DEPARTMENT of Special Investigation (DSI) is looking into filing another case against Xin Ke Yuan Steel Ltd (SKY) which supplied steel for the unfinished construction of the State Audit building that collapsed during the March 28 earthquake after collecting samples of this metal and hazardous red dust during a raid on its factory
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Magnitude 5.95 earthquake strikes Papua New Guinea’s New Britain region
By Reuters – published by Deccan Herald and AFP – published by The New Zealand Herald AN EARTHQUAKE of magnitude 5.95 struck the New Britain region in Papua New Guinea on Saturday (Apr. 12), the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10km (6.2 miles), GFZ said.
Read moreLight shines from collapsed building rubble, could be signal for help
RESCUERS working at the unfinished State Audit building which collapsed during the March 28 earthquake saw a light approximately three metres deep in the rubble at 7.30 a.m. this morning (Apr. 11) and are urgently checking for vital signs, Amarin TV said. Phetkasem Foundation said in a message on Facebook that some rescuers heard
Read moreBMA continues removing collapsed building debris, still hoping for survivors
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipant said today (Apr. 9) that the operation to clear the State Audit building which collapsed during the March 29 earthquake is continuing with the goal now being to remove as much of concrete slabs and debris from Zone E, which is right on top, as possible with this expected to
Read morePM: Virtual model of collapsed building being made to find the cause
PRIME MINISTER Paetongtarn Shinawatra said today (Apr. 8) that four educational institutions will be collaborating with the Department of Public Works & Town and Country Planning in creating a virtual model of the State Audit building that collapsed during March 28 earthquake to pinpoint the cause with the result expected in 90 days, Thai
Read moreMany buildings damaged because pillars not reinforced with steel: Academic
A THAI academic who is former president of the Engineering Institute of Thailand under Royal Patronage said today (Apr. 7) many buildings in both Bangkok and Chiang Mai were severely damaged in the huge March 28 earthquake because pillars were not reinforced with steel, Naewna newspaper said. Assoc. Prof. Tortrakul Yamnak, who posted pictures
Read moreQuake fails to dampen Songkran fun with over 70% still planning to travel
MAJORITY of Thais have shaken off earthquake jitters and are gearing up to have lots of fun during Songkran Festival with a survey by the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce showing 72.1% plan to travel during the Thai New Year celebration officially starting next Sunday April 13 and running till Wednesday April
Read moreUnpaid electrical company boss reveals details of collapsed building
THE owner of an electrical company hired by a subcontractor of the State Audit building that collapsed in an earthquake on March 28 said in a video clip shared online that that he suffered a loss of over 3 million baht after working on the unfinished building for a year and not been fully
Read more52 buildings shut down nationwide after quake
AN INSPECTION of 6,267 buildings nationwide after the massive earthquake on March 28 till yesterday April 4 has led to 52 of them being closed because of severe damage, Amarin TV said this afternoon (Apr. 5). Of these 5,882 can be used normally both in Bangkok and other provinces while 342 are moderately damaged
Read moreChinese embassy says don’t slander Chinese companies
AFTER the collapse of the unfinished State Audit building during last Friday’s earthquake the Chinese embassy today (Apr. 4) urged that Chinese companies not be slandered, Naewna newspaper said. The contractor for the construction of this building is ITD-CREC joint venture (Italian-Thai Development Plc and Chinese Railway Number 10 Engineering Group Company) with the
Read moreCollapsed building’s Chinese contractor, steel supplier linked to 37-company network
TWO Chinese companies involved in the construction of the State Audit building which collapsed during last Friday’s huge earthquake centred at Mandalay, Myanmar, with tremors felt across Thailand are part of a network of 37 companies with 26 problematic projects being linked to 14 of them, Amarin TV said this afternoon (April 3). Commerce
Read more23 Chiang Mai districts suffered quake damage
NORTHERN Chiang Mai city suffered damage from Friday’s massive earthquake centred at Mandalay, Myanmar, in 23 of its 25 districts but fortunately there were no deaths or injuries, Amarin TV said this evening (April 1). Mr. Dusit Phongsapipat, chief of Chiang Mai Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Office, said inspection of 1,177 bridges and 15
Read moreQuake has short-term impact on economy: Julapun
DEPUTY Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said today (April 1) while Friday’s earthquake at Mandalay, Myanmar, with severe tremors felt in Thailand is unlikely to affect the Thai economy in the medium- to long-term there will be an impact in the short term, especially the property market, TV Channel 7 said today (April 1). He
Read moreTest shows larger steel bars at collapsed building are substandard
A SIX-HOUR test of 28 steel samples collected from the rubble of the State Audit Building that collapsed during last Friday’s (March 28) earthquake centred at Mandalay, Myanmar, shows that the larger pieces were substandard, Amarin TV said late last night (March 31). The samples were collected by a team from the Industry Ministry
Read moreChaos as people flee Police Hospital amid misunderstanding it was going to collapse
THERE was chaos at Police Hospital this morning (March 31) with members of the public and patients running out of a building while medical personnel moved other patients to safety amid fear that it was going to collapse but this turned out to be a misunderstanding, Amarin TV said. Several people were heard shouting,
Read moreLabour Ministry, Criminal Court urgently evacuated after Govt Complex building tilts
ALL those working or visiting the Labour Ministry, in Din Daeng district, the Din Daeng Social Security Building and the Criminal Court on Ratchadapisek road were urgently told to evacuate this morning (March 31) with this likely due to the huge earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, last Friday which also jolted the whole Thailand, Naewna
Read more4 Chinese men nabbed for taking files out of collapsed building
THE Chatuchak district office has filed a complaint with police that four Chinese men had smuggled 32 files out of the compound of the unfinished 30-storey State Audit Office building that collapsed with the force of the massive earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Friday (March 28), Amarin TV said this evening (March 30). Pol.
Read moreOver 50% tourists have disappeared from Andaman coast: Trang Deputy Governor
THE massive earthquake in Myanmar’s Mandalay city last Friday (March 28) has hit tourism along the Andaman coast with Trang Deputy Governor CPO2 Anan Boonsamran saying more than half holidaymakers have disappeared, with some cancelling their trip, after panicking upon reading fake news on social media, Naewna newspaper said today (March 30). Speaking to
Read moreAll 81 bridges, flyovers safe to use: BMA
BANGKOK Metropolitan Administration (BMA) said this evening (March 29) that all 81 bridges and flyovers in the metropolis are safe to use after the massive earthquake in Myanmar’s Mandalay city at 1.20 p.m. yesterday, TV Channel 7 said. BMA’s Public Works Department sent officials to check all of them and as initial visual inspection
Read moreBangkok expressway system usable, only Din Daeng entrance and exit ramps closed
THE Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) clarified that the whole expressway system is usable with only the entrance and exit ramps of the Din Daeng stretch closed, Amarin TV said this afternoon (March 29). After yesterday’s powerful earthquake with the epicentre being in Mandalay,Myanmar, rattled the whole of Thailand, Exat inspected all Bangkok expressways
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