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The New York Times · 23h

Why Was This the Only High-Rise in Bangkok to Topple After the Quake?

Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs. Investigators also said they found substandard steel bars in the rubble.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

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.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat · 2d

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.

Myanmar leader to attend Bangkok summit

BBC on MSN · 2h

Myanmar leader to attend Bangkok summit as quake deaths mount

Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing will travel to Thailand for a regional summit as his country reels from an earthquake that killed thousands and left cities in ruin. The earthquake in central Myanmar last Friday killed 3,085 people and injured 4,715, the junta has said. Hundreds more are missing and the toll is expected to rise.

Reuters on MSN · 23h

Myanmar's leader expected to attend regional summit in Bangkok, Thailand says

Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will attend the regional BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok this week, Thailand's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura did not specify if Min Aung Hlaing would attend the meeting in-person or remotely.

Quake-hit Myanmar's junta chief to head to Bangkok summit

The head of the Myanmar junta is expected to travel to Bangkok on Thursday for a regional summit, six days after the country ruled by his armed forces was pummelled by a devastating earthquake.Min Aung Hlaing will join a BIMSTEC gathering -- the seven littoral nations of the Bay of Bengal -- where he will raise the response to Friday's 7.

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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 ...

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Worried families and search dogs bond during the long days of rescue effort at Bangkok collapse

For most of the day, somberness clouds a makeshift shelter for grief-stricken relatives of dozens of workers still missing at ...

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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 ...

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Watch | PM Modi arrives to grand welcome in Bangkok, to attend key BIMSTEC Summit amid tariff war

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived to a grand welcome in Bangkok on Thursday. The Prime minister, who is visiting Thailand ...

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Thailand Says Collapsed Bangkok Tower Used Substandard Steel

The contractors of an under-construction tower that crashed in Bangkok during last week’s earthquake apparently used ...

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In Bangkok, Looking at High-Rises With a New Sense of Dread

Buildings are rising all over the city, emblems of economic growth. But an earthquake that sent one crashing to the ground ...

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Bangkok’s 137 Pillars Hotel Demonstrates A True Commitment To Sustainability

This lovely property offers guests outstanding service, extremely comfortable rooms and a terrific rooftop bar with city ...

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Thai authorities accuse developers of using substandard steel for a Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed during an earthquake

At least 21 deaths have been reported in Thailand. More than half came from the collapsed skyscraper, meant to house the ...

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