US EditionConstruction magnate surrenders on negligence charges over Bangkok building collapse in earthquake
- A 30-story tower in Bangkok collapsed during a 7.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28, killing 92 people and injuring dozens more.
- The building, intended as the new State Audit Office, was under construction by a joint venture including Italian-Thai Development Co led by Premchai Karnasuta.
- Authorities found structural flaws in the lift shaft and substandard concrete likely contributed to the collapse, which happened despite other Bangkok buildings withstanding the quake.
- On May 15, Thai courts issued arrest warrants for 17 individuals, including Premchai and other executives from seven different firms responsible for the tower’s design, construction, and oversight.
- The collapse has prompted a criminal negligence investigation, carrying possible life imprisonment, and raises concerns about construction quality and regulatory enforcement in Thailand.
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Thai construction tycoon and 14 others surrender to police over fatal Bangkok tower collapse
A Thai construction tycoon and 14 others surrendered to police on Friday over a building collapse that killed nearly a hundred workers during a powerful earthquake in March, authorities said.
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Thailand earthquake: Construction magnate surrenders on felony negligence charges over building collapse
A construction magnate and more than a dozen other people have surrendered to police on criminal negligence charges for the collapse of a Bangkok high-rise during an earthquake on March 28
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