At least 21 deaths have been reported in Thailand. More than half came from the collapsed skyscraper, meant to house the country's State Audit Office.

The contractors of an under-construction tower that crashed in Bangkok during last week’s earthquake apparently used substandard steel bars made by a factory that had been shuttered by authorities.

Thailand officials have launched an investigation into the collapse of a Bangkok skyscraper that failed to withstand a 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday.