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17 wanted in Thailand for involvement in deadly building collapse after earthquake

17 wanted in Thailand for involvement in deadly building collapse after earthquake

A Thai court has issued arrest warrants for 17 people over the collapse of a Bangkok skyscraper that fell in a major earthquake, killing dozens of workers.
Myanmar TikTok astrologer arrested for forecasting new quake

Myanmar TikTok astrologer arrested for forecasting new quake

Thailand detains 4 suspects over collapsed skyscraper in deadly earthquake

Thailand detains 4 suspects over collapsed skyscraper in deadly earthquake

UN seeks $275M in aid for Myanmar quake survivors

UN seeks $275M in aid for Myanmar quake survivors

The United Nations launched an appeal on Friday for $275 million in donations urgently needed to aid more than one million people affected by the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake that devastated Myanmar.
April 11, 2025 | 03:39 pm PT
Southeast Asia's second largest economy sees modest 2% growth in Q1 foreign arrivals

Southeast Asia's second largest economy sees modest 2% growth in Q1 foreign arrivals

Thailand welcomed 9.5 million foreign visitors in the first three months of 2025, marking a modest year-on-year increase of 1.91%, as safety concerns and the impact of the Myanmar earthquake weighed on tourism.
April 9, 2025 | 10:57 pm PT
Southeast Asia's second largest economy expects to earn $3.8B from Songkran

Southeast Asia's second largest economy expects to earn $3.8B from Songkran

Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, has expressed its confidence that tourism and spending during the upcoming Songkran festival will remain upbeat.
April 8, 2025 | 07:22 pm PT
No signs of life at Bangkok building collapse 10 days after earthquake

No signs of life at Bangkok building collapse 10 days after earthquake

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt confirmed that no signs of life remain beneath the rubble of the collapsed State Audit Office building in Chatuchak following an earthquake.
April 8, 2025 | 04:35 pm PT
Miss Grand Myanmar Thae Su Nyein supports home country after 7.7-magnitude earthquake

Miss Grand Myanmar Thae Su Nyein supports home country after 7.7-magnitude earthquake

Thae Su Nyein, the winner of Miss Grand Myanmar 2024, called for international donations and took to the streets to assist her fellow citizens following last week’s earthquake in Myanmar.
April 4, 2025 | 04:24 am PT
Myanmar beauty queen Silimee dies in 7.7-magnitude earthquake

Myanmar beauty queen Silimee dies in 7.7-magnitude earthquake

The body of Miss Tourism Myanmar 2018 Silimee has been found, confirming her death in the earthquake that struck Myanmar last week.
April 3, 2025 | 03:49 pm PT
Southeast Asia's second largest economy revises tourism strategy, still targets 38 million visitors despite earthquake

Southeast Asia's second largest economy revises tourism strategy, still targets 38 million visitors despite earthquake

Thailand, the second largest economy in Southeast Asia, is maintaining its forecast for foreign tourist arrivals at 38 million this year despite the powerful earthquake that rocked Southeast Asia last week.
April 2, 2025 | 06:46 pm PT
Vietnamese army helps rescue young man buried for 5 days in Myanmar earthquake rubble

Vietnamese army helps rescue young man buried for 5 days in Myanmar earthquake rubble

Rescuers from the Vietnam People's Army, who are currently joining earthquake relief efforts in Myanmar, raced against time to save a survivor on Wednesday.
April 2, 2025 | 06:25 pm PT
49-storey 'Ghost Tower' in Bangkok goes viral after surviving powerful earthquake

49-storey 'Ghost Tower' in Bangkok goes viral after surviving powerful earthquake

The Sathorn Unique Tower, a 49-story building abandoned for decades in Thailand's Bangkok, recently went viral on social media after miraculously surviving a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar that shook Southeast Asia.
April 2, 2025 | 02:52 pm PT
Thai man arrested for faking story of pregnant wife buried in earthquake

Thai man arrested for faking story of pregnant wife buried in earthquake

A Thai man has been arrested for falsely claiming his pregnant wife was buried in rubble after an earthquake last Friday.
April 1, 2025 | 11:42 pm PT
Substandard steel bars used in Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed during earthquake, says Thai officials

Substandard steel bars used in Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed during earthquake, says Thai officials

Testing of steel rebars, struts used to reinforce concrete, from a Bangkok building that collapsed during an earthquake last week has found that some of the metal used was substandard, Thai safety officials said.
April 1, 2025 | 07:31 pm PT
Korean dad leaps between Bangkok skyscrapers on 50th floor to find family amid Myanmar earthquake

Korean dad leaps between Bangkok skyscrapers on 50th floor to find family amid Myanmar earthquake

A South Korean man went viral after leaping between two high-rise buildings on the 50th floor in Bangkok to find his wife and daughter during last week's powerful earthquake centered in Myanmar.
April 1, 2025 | 04:44 pm PT
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