Saksith Saiyasombut

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Asia Developers and suppliers have come under scrutiny as authorities investigate how the high-rise was the only building in Bangkok to have crumbled. New: You can now listen to articles. BANGKOK: A month after an unfinished 30-storey skyscraper toppled following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar, investigations into the cause of the collapse are still ongoing.

2 months ago | channelnewsasia.com | Saksith Saiyasombut |Leong Wai Kit

Regional leaders are gathered in Thailand for the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) summit, which could see a widely speculated meeting taking place between India's prime minister and Bangladesh's chief adviser. Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra welcomed her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi with a guard of honour, before holding delegation-level talks.

2 months ago | channelnewsasia.com | Saksith Saiyasombut

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. CNA's Saksith Saiyasombut reports from Bangkok.

2 months ago | channelnewsasia.com | Saksith Saiyasombut

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.

2 months ago | channelnewsasia.com | Saksith Saiyasombut

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. Saksith Saiyasombut reports from parliament house in Bangkok.