Bangkok – Thailand has launched an investigation into the total collapse of a 33-story high-rise building during last week’s earthquake centered in Myanmar.
The building, intended to house the government’s audit office, was under construction by a joint venture between a Thai company and a Chinese state-owned firm. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered a committee of experts to determine whether structural or design flaws were responsible, with findings expected within a week. No other buildings in Bangkok suffered total collapse.
