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AP Thailand moves fast to rebuild condo trust
Published on 26/05/2025
» SET-listed developer AP Thailand has rolled out a rapid response initiative to restore consumer confidence in high-rise living following the 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar on March 28, which was felt in several high-rise condominiums in Bangkok.
Structural checks urged after quake
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 15/05/2025
» The Thailand Structural Engineers Association (TSEA) has urged building owners to inspect and reinforce the structural integrity of their properties in preparation for future earthquakes, following recent tremors from Myanmar that were felt as far as Bangkok.
Sniffer dogs withdrawn from Bangkok's collapsed tower building
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 07/04/2025
» Sniffer dogs have been withdrawn from the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok after 11 days of searching for survivors.
More heavy equipment called in to aid rescue operation
Online Reporters, Published on 04/04/2025
» Relentless efforts to find more survivors trapped under the debris of a collapsed building in Bangkok came to a crucial stage on Friday as the operation has decided to call in heavy equipment to remove the rubble.
FTI pushes for tougher steel checks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/04/2025
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has put forward recommendations to address the issue of substandard steel in Thailand in the wake of the collapse of the 30-storey State Audit Office, following concerns that substandard steel played a role in the disaster.
A roundtable interview with 'The White Lotus' cast
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 03/03/2025
» Following the Bangkok premiere of The White Lotus: Season 3 on St Valentine's Day, a press junket was held at Four Seasons Hotel Bangkok at Chao Phraya River. Eight cast members were paired up into four groups for roundtable interviews where they revealed BTS details and sang Lisa's praises. Here are the highlights.
Monorails to get new guidewheels
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 09/08/2024
» The operators of the Yellow and Pink monorail systems will reinforce the guidewheels on every train to improve the systems' safety, according to their director.
Bitcoin miners pivot to Southeast Asia after China crackdown
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/06/2024
» KUALA LUMPUR - The 17-acre cement slab in the middle of a Borneo industrial area once belonged to a logging company. Long ago that business abandoned the site to the elements, leaving just rudimentary structures and a four-story-tall concrete birdhouse made to lure swiftlets whose nests, built with saliva, fetch high prices in China.
Accidents waiting to happen
Published on 12/05/2024
» Bangkok residents were left horrified by two tragic accidents early this month that highlight a lack of safety measures on the part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and other agencies.
Stuck truck finally freed from Sukhumvit hole
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/11/2023
» A steel plate covering a hole near Soi Sukhumvit 64/1 collapsed on Wednesday under the weight of a heavy truck that ended up taking six hours to remove.