Collapsed building’s rubble levelled off at 4.5 metres, search continues
THE HUGE pile of State Audit building that collapsed during the massive earthquake on March 28 has now been levelled off at 4.5 metres, approximately 1.47 metres lower than yesterday, while search for remaining 34 missing persons continues, TV Channel 7 and INN News said today (Apr. 25). Mr. Suriyachai Rawiwan, director of Disaster […]
Read More3 Thais charged with being nominees of Chinese contractor surrender
THE Three Thai men wanted on charges of acting as nominees in Chinese Railway Number 10 Engineering Group Company (CREC), which partnered Italian-Thai Development Plc in a joint venture to build the State Audit Building that collapsed during the massive March 28 earthquake, have surrendered and are being questioned, Amarin TV, Naewna newspaper and […]
Read MoreDirector of Chinese joint venture partner in collapsed building denies all charges
THE DIRECTOR and owner of 49% stake in Chinese Railway Number 10 Engineering Group Company (CREC), which partnered Italian-Thai Development Plc in a joint venture to build the State Audit Building that collapsed during the massive March 28 earthquake has denied all charges on using Thai nominees to hold remaining shares in the company […]
Read MoreCollapsed State Audit Building had a 200-seat cinema?
WELL-KNOWN Thai webpage CSI LA which has been continuously revealing information about the State Audit Building (SAB) that collapsed on March 28 today (Apr. 16) uncovered what appears to be a private 200-seat cinema within the crumbled 30-storey highrise while asking whether too much government budget is being spent on the comfort of officials, […]
Read MoreEngineer says his signature was forged in collapsed building’s papers
AN ENGINEER whose name appeared in documents as having designed and supervised the construction of the State Audit building that collapsed during the huge March 28 earthquake claims his signature was forged and he was not involved with this project, Amarin TV said. Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong today (Apr. 15) joined senior Department of […]
Read MoreNo Songkran holiday for rescuers at collapsed building
WHILE the whole country is now celebrating Songkran Festival the large team searching for victims of the collapsed State Audit building continues working and as of 4 p.m. today (Apr. 12) of the total of 103, 35 have been confirmed to have died, with eight more bodies found since yesterday, nine injured and 59 […]
Read MoreDSI aiming to file steel and red dust case against supplier to collapsed building
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 […]
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 […]
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