Bangkok reviewing construction safety rules

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Thailand probes earthquake toppling of Bangkok high-rise as official sees "something suspicious"
Officers questioned four Chinese men who were found removing 32 files from containers behind the collapsed building, a police official said.
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.
Onlookers flee while recording high-rise building collapse in Bangkok during earthquake
This is the terrifying moment onlookers fled during an earthquake, stopping only to record the collapse of a Chinese high-rise building. Footage shows panicked locals running as tremors from a magnitude 7.

Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Tops 2,800

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Myanmar-Thailand earthquake live updates: Death toll crosses 2,000 in Myanmar
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, flattening skyscrapers and leaving more than 1,000 people dead from Myanmar to Thailand.
Myanmar & Thailand Earthquake: Updates on Damage, Deaths, and More
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake wreaked havoc on Thailand and Myanmar on March 28, 2025. Get updates on the damages from the disaster.
Myanmar Earthquake Death Toll Rises to Over 3,000 as More Bodies Are Recovered
The death toll from the massive earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago rose Thursday to 3,085 as search and rescue teams found more bodies, the military-led go
Thailand sees 25% drop in hotel bookings for Songkran amid earthquake concerns
BANGKOK: Hotel reservations for the Songkran Festival (April 11-17) in seven major tourist cities have dropped by 25% ...
Is it safe to travel to Thailand right now? Thai officials say yes
Despite the fanfare of HBO’s ‘”White Lotus,” Thailand’s tourism arrivals are expected to fall following March’s earthquake — ...
Foreign Ministers at Bangkok regional gathering stand in silence to remember victims of devastating earthquake
Leaders and ministers from the Bay of Bengal region stood in silence Thursday, as a mark of respect for the thousands of ...
Is it safe to travel to Thailand and is Bangkok airport open? Advice for tourists after Myanmar earthquake
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday (28 March), with tremors reaching as far as Thailand’s ...
AP PHOTOS: Rescue dogs aid search efforts at site where Bangkok building collapsed after earthquake
Sahara, Safari, Lek, Lilly and Naree are among the rescue dogs working at the site of the building that collapsed in Bangkok ...
The Latest: Major earthquakes strike Myanmar and Thailand
A 7.7 magnitude earthquake and an aftershock measuring 6.4 rocked Myanmar and neighboring Thailand on Friday, bringing down ...
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Protest as quake-hit Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit
BANGKOK: Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar's junta chief a "murderer" as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok ...
Myanmar Junta Chief Joins Bangkok Regional Summit as Earthquake Toll Tops 3,100
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Myanmar's junta leader attended a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, a week after a massive earthquake ...
Head of Myanmar's military government visits Thailand in rare trip abroad
BANGKOK (AP) — The head of Myanmar’s military government arrived in Thailand on Thursday for a regional summit, making a rare ...
Bangkok clears debris of collapsed tower as dozens still missing
BANGKOK – Bangkok city administration began clearing debris from a tower that crashed in the March 28 earthquake, as hopes of ...