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Residents at Wong Wian Yai evacuated after road subsides

  SEVERAL residents living along Prachathipok road leading to Wong Wian Yai roundabout were evacuated today (July 9) after some sections developed cracks and subsided following last night’s flooding of the under-construction Southern Purple Line subway tunnel, PPTVHD36 and TV Channel 7 said this evening. Mr. Theerapat Khachamat, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention […]

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Update: Skytrain vibrations link to building collapse being probed

  ALL five old shophouses on Charoen Krung road where the second-floor concrete awning of one of them collapsed have been declared off-limits with a detailed inspection underway as it is still unclear whether vibrations from the Skytrain led to part of the structure crashing down, PPTVHD36 said this evening (June 20). Mr. Thanadech Chankaew, […]

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Two-storey building on Charoen Krung road collapses

ONE person died when a two-storey building near Wat Traimit Witthayaram Worawihan on Charoen Krung road, Talat Noi subdistrict, Samphanthawong district, collapsed at around 4.52 p.m. this afternoon (June 20), Amarin TV and PPTVHD36 said. Debris from the collapsed building fell on the road and damaged several vehicles. When Suan Mali fire and rescue station […]

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Four tourists collapse at Phuket cafe, one dead

  THE death of one of five Indian tourists after four of them collapsed while drinking at a popular cafe in Phuket on Saturday night (May 9) remains a mystery and a detailed autopsy is being conducted to determine the cause of death, Amarin TV said late last night (May 10). At 2.06 a.m. Pol. […]

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Asoke crane collapse narrowly misses pedestrians, shop workers

  A TOWER crane that collapsed at Asoke intersection this morning (Feb. 7) seriously injuring two Myanmar workers narrowly missed pedestrians and some shops with employees joining those strolling by in fleeing in panic, Amarin TV said this afternoon. A surveillance camera clip showed that the crane’s arm had snapped causing the structure to collapse […]

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Asoke crane collapse narrowly misses pedestrians, shop workers

  A TOWER crane that collapsed at Asoke intersection this morning (Feb. 7) seriously injuring two Myanmar workers narrowly missed pedestrians and some shops with employees joining those strolling by in fleeing in panic, Amarin TV said this afternoon. A surveillance camera clip showed that the crane’s arm had snapped causing the structure to collapse […]

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Premchai, 14 other suspects in building collapse detained after court denies bail

  THE Ratchada Criminal Court this evening (May 16) ordered the initial 12-day detention of Italian-Thai Development Plc President Premchai Karnasuta and 14 other suspects in the collapse of the State Audit building during March 28 earthquake because of significant damage that terrified the public and has great impact on society, Amarin TV said. At […]

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Construction magnate surrenders on negligence charges over Bangkok building collapse in earthquake

  By AP and published by Msn.com A CONSTRUCTION magnate, builders, designers and engineers surrendered to police today (May 16) on criminal negligence charges for the deadly collapse of State Audit high-rise in the March 28 earthquake that hit Myanmar. Premchai Karnasuta, the president of Italian-Thai Development Plc, the main Thai contractor for the building […]

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Boss of Chinese company in joint venture that built collapsed building arrested

  THE director and owner of 49% stake in Chinese Railway Number 10 Engineering Group Company (CREC), which in turn holds 49% stake in a joint venture with Italian-Thai Development Plc to build the State Audit Building that collapsed during the massive March 28 earthquake was arrested at a Bangkok hotel this evening (Apr. 19), […]

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One lane at accident-hit expressway reopened but police say avoid it

  ALTHOUGH the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) worked round the clock to clear debris from the collapse of a beam at a bridge being built near Dao Khanong toll plaza that killed six workers and injured around 24 others enabling one inbound lane to reopen this morning (March 17), police said to avoid it […]

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