Myanmar earthquake: Thai PM visits Bangkok collapse site as authorities vow to continue search
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has pledged support for rescue efforts at a Bangkok construction site where a 30-storey building collapsed following the strong earthquake in Myanmar last week. Government officials say they are ready to provide extra equipment and assistance, while emergency crews continue to search for 78 people who are missing.
Rescue efforts continue in Bangkok following tremors that collapsed a building
Rescue efforts continue in Bangkok after tremors from the Myanmar earthquake felled a 33-storey building under construction. Thai authorities say at least nine people were killed and 22 injured. Most of the dead were workers at the building, while others were from other construction sites.
7.7-magnitude quake hits Myanmar, tremors also felt in Thailand and China
Myanmar's military leader has made a rare plea after a powerful earthquake on Mar 28 left at least three people dead. A state of emergency has also been declared across six regions. The earthquake hit 16 kilometres northwest of the city of Sagaing, caught up in years of civil war. The US Geological Survey put quake the magnitude at 7.7, at a depth of 10 kilometres. A 6.4-magnitude aftershock hit the same area minutes later. Tremors were also felt in the Thai capital of Bangkok, as well as the neighbouring southwestern province of Yunnan in China.
Many workers feared trapped at site of skyscraper collapse in Bangkok after Myanmar earthquake
CNA's Saksith Saiyasombut is at the scene of a collapsed skyscraper in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok. Many workers are feared trapped there after the under-construction building came down amid tremors from a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar. At least three people are dead from the building collapse in the Thai capital, officials say. Bangkok has declared a disaster zone.
Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra survives no-confidence vote
Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has survived a no-confidence vote in parliament, just over six months into the job. 319 MPs among 488 present voted to keep her in office. The opposition had called for the vote, accusing her of being unqualified for the job and taking orders from her father, former leader Thaksin Shinawatra.
Thai PM faces no-confidence vote
Thailand’s parliament is debating a censure motion on Monday (Mar 24) against the country’s prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, which could result in a no confidence vote against her. Ms Paetongtarn has been in office since last August. And the opposition says she has shown herself to be – in their words - untrustworthy to continue as prime minister.
Thai delegation to visit Xinjiang to verify condition of 40 deportees
A Thai government delegation is headed for China’s Xinjiang region to follow up on the condition of Uyghur refugees deported last month. The deportation sparked international condemnation, with concerns raised about members of the Muslim minority group facing persecution in China.