Thailand Initiates Investigation into Downfall of Chinese-Constructed Skyscraper
The interior minister requires results within a week as the investigation into the collapse of the State Audit Office building in Bangkok commences.
A committee has been established to investigate the collapse of the 30-storey State Audit Office building located in the Chatuchak district of Bangkok.
The building, which was built by a consortium comprising Italian-Thai Development Plc and China Railway No.10 Engineering Group, was intended to serve as the new headquarters for the State Audit Office.
Thailand's interior minister has called for the investigation results to be delivered within a week.
Four Chinese workers were interrogated for taking documents from the scene, with police confiscating 32 files that contained details about contractors and subcontractors.
The inquiry will concentrate on architects, construction supervisors, and builders, with both Thai and Chinese members of the construction consortium expected to bear some accountability.
In the meantime, rescue teams are working to reach any trapped victims as quickly as possible.
China has dispatched an expert to assess the collapse site, who examined the area following a meeting with Thailand's interior minister.
The earthquake responsible for the collapse had a seismic magnitude of 7.8, yet over 95% of buildings in the vicinity remained intact.
The governor of Bangkok has urged owners of large buildings, theaters, hotels, billboards, and factories to evaluate the structural integrity and safety of their buildings within two weeks, applying to any structures over 23 meters tall or covering extensive areas.
The building, which was built by a consortium comprising Italian-Thai Development Plc and China Railway No.10 Engineering Group, was intended to serve as the new headquarters for the State Audit Office.
Thailand's interior minister has called for the investigation results to be delivered within a week.
Four Chinese workers were interrogated for taking documents from the scene, with police confiscating 32 files that contained details about contractors and subcontractors.
The inquiry will concentrate on architects, construction supervisors, and builders, with both Thai and Chinese members of the construction consortium expected to bear some accountability.
In the meantime, rescue teams are working to reach any trapped victims as quickly as possible.
China has dispatched an expert to assess the collapse site, who examined the area following a meeting with Thailand's interior minister.
The earthquake responsible for the collapse had a seismic magnitude of 7.8, yet over 95% of buildings in the vicinity remained intact.
The governor of Bangkok has urged owners of large buildings, theaters, hotels, billboards, and factories to evaluate the structural integrity and safety of their buildings within two weeks, applying to any structures over 23 meters tall or covering extensive areas.
