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

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

'Fear and anxiety': Bangkok residents seek quake-proof homes

'Fear and anxiety': Bangkok residents seek quake-proof homes

No structural damage found in Ho Chi Minh City apartments as Myanmar quake causes cracks

No structural damage found in Ho Chi Minh City apartments as Myanmar quake causes cracks

Over 300 apartments in Ho Chi Minh City's District 8 have developed cracks in their walls, suspectedly due to the Myanmar earthquake, but suffered no structural damage, the Department of Construction said.
April 4, 2025 | 09:00 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
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
Tourists cancel plans to Thailand for Songkran celebrations after deadly earthquake

Tourists cancel plans to Thailand for Songkran celebrations after deadly earthquake

Many tourists have canceled visits to Bangkok during Songkran in mid-April in the Thai capital due to safety concerns after the 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar shook Southeast Asia.
April 1, 2025 | 07:08 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
63-year-old woman pulled from rubble 91 hours after being buried in Myanmar earthquake

63-year-old woman pulled from rubble 91 hours after being buried in Myanmar earthquake

Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar’s capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed more than 2,700 people, compounding a humanitarian crisis caused by a civil war.
April 1, 2025 | 06:03 am PT
Singaporean YouTuber Jianhao Tan shocked by earthquake during Bangkok trip

Singaporean YouTuber Jianhao Tan shocked by earthquake during Bangkok trip

Singaporean influencer Jianhao Tan and his family were on holiday in Bangkok when a powerful earthquake in Myanmar sent tremors through the Thai capital, leaving them shocked and fearful.
March 31, 2025 | 11:18 pm PT
Cracks found in 169 Bangkok buildings following Myanmar deadly earthquake

Cracks found in 169 Bangkok buildings following Myanmar deadly earthquake

Bangkok authorities have reported cracks in 169 buildings across the city as a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28 has left its mark on Thailand's capital.
March 31, 2025 | 10:00 pm PT
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