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At least 18 people died in Bangkok, Thailand's capital, more than 800 miles (1,287 kilometers) from the center of the magnitude 7.7 quake in Myanmar on Friday, which killed more than 2,000 people ther...
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The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it s...

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Families awaits news of missing workers at site of Bangkok building collapse
When a 7.7 earthquake in Myanmar sent shockwaves into Thailand, Naruemon Thonglek and Chanpen Kaewnoi didn’t immediately hear it also had collapsed a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok,
In Bangkok, Grim Vigils as People Seek Word of Relatives at Collapsed Building
The collapse of a 30-story building under construction was “not normal,” an engineering expert said. It was one of the biggest projects ever done by a Chinese state-owned company.
Chinese contractor of quake-hit building that collapsed in Bangkok under scrutiny
The Thai police have detained four Chinese nationals who allegedly tried to remove files from the building site. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Myanmar Quake Death Toll Rises to 1,644 as Resistance Movement Announces Partial Cease-Fire
A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military.
Families Awaits News of Missing Workers at Bangkok Collapsed Building Site
When the earthquake that hit Myanmar sent its aftershocks to Thailand, Naruemon Thonglek and Chanpen Kaewnoi didn’t immediately hear it also had collapsed a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok,
Officials Survey Damage in Myanmar's Earthquake-Devastated Central Areas
Friday's deadly earthquake rattled most of Myanmar and Thailand but certain areas sustained the heaviest damage, including flattened buildings and many lost lives
Bangkok reviewing construction safety rules after high-rise building’s collapse during earthquake
The governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise building under construction collapsed during an earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the Thai capital.
Thai watchdog had flagged concerns over building that collapsed in earthquake
An anti-corruption watchdog had flagged to authorities irregularities it found in the construction of a Bangkok skyscraper before it collapsed in an earthquake last week, killing at least 12 people, the head of the group told Reuters.
Rescuers continue to search for survivors at site of collapsed building in Bangkok after quake
Heavy equipment continued to excavate rubble from a collapsed high-rise building under construction in Bangkok on Tuesday in hopes of finding survivors.
Thailand says collapsed Bangkok tower used substandard steel
The contractors of an under-construction tower that crashed in Bangkok during the March 28 earthquake apparently used substandard steel bars made by a factory that had been shuttered by authorities.
Building in Bangkok collapses as powerful earthquake hits southeast Asia
One person has died and 50 were injured in a building collapse in Bangkok. A 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, with tremors felt across Thailand as well as nearby Chinese provinces.
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Thai government reassures safety after Bangkok building collapse
Thai government assures safety after Bangkok building collapse; investigation underway, safety measures reinforced.
Desperate search for survivors continues in Bangkok high-rise collapse from 7.7 quake
A desperate search for survivors continued Sunday -- from a collapsed high-rise building that was under construction in Bangkok, Thailand, to the rubble of ancient buildings in neighboring Myanmar -- as a series of powerful aftershocks from Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake made it precarious for rescuers digging through debris, officials said.
Bangkok to review quake safety after collapse of high-rise leaves dozens missing
Thai authorities said Monday they are investigating why a single office tower under construction in Bangkok collapsed during an earthquake Friday that otherwise caused limited damage in the capital. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt visited the site as heavy equipment pulled away rubble from the 30-story building in hopes of finding survivors among the 78 people still missing.
Body recovered from rubble of Bangkok building after quake
A body was recovered from the rubble of a single office tower under construction in Bangkok on Monday after it collapsed during an earthquake on Friday. Thai authorities said they were investigating why the tower collapsed during the earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the capital.
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