Jintamas Saksornchai

2 weeks ago | argus-press.com | Jintamas Saksornchai

BANGKOK (AP) — When the earthquake that hit Myanmar sent its tremors to Thailand, Naruemon Thonglek didn’t immediately know it also had collapsed a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok. Seeing images of the debris on television news later, Naruemon immediately recognized the building where her long-time Burmese partner, his son and four of her friends had worked for the past month. “My legs gave up. I lost all strength in my hands,” she said.

2 weeks ago | argus-press.com | Jerry Harmer |Jintamas Saksornchai |Elaine Kurtenbach

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai authorities said Monday they are investigating why a single office tower block under construction in Bangkok collapsed during Friday's earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the capital. Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt visited the site as heavy equipment pulled away rubble from the 30-story State Audit Office building in hopes of finding the 78 people still missing. "Even one life saved is worth all the effort, so I think we have to move on, carry on,” he said.

2 weeks ago | citizentribune.com | Jintamas Saksornchai

BANGKOK (AP) — When the earthquake that hit Myanmar sent its tremors to Thailand, Naruemon Thonglek didn’t immediately know it also had collapsed a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok. Seeing images of the debris on television news later, Naruemon immediately recognized the building where her long-time Burmese partner, his son and four of her friends had worked for the past month. “My legs gave up. I lost all strength in my hands,” she said.

3 weeks ago | djcoregon.com | Jerry Harmer |Jintamas Saksornchai |Elaine Kurtenbach

BANGKOK — Thai authorities said Monday they are investigating why a single office tower block under construction in Bangkok collapsed during the March 28 earthquake that otherwise caused limited damage in the capital. Bangkok Gov. Chadchart Sittipunt visited the site as workers used heavy equipment to pull away rubble of the 30-story State Audit Office building in hopes of finding the 78 people still missing.

3 weeks ago | citizentribune.com | Grant Peck |Jintamas Saksornchai

BANGKOK (AP) — A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military. The country's death toll from the disaster soared to 1,644.