US EditionThai-Chinese company denies flouting safety measures in probe of skyscraper collapse following quake
- A Thai-Chinese company denied allegations that its steel rods did not pass safety standard tests following the collapse of a high-rise building in Bangkok.
- Authorities are investigating Xin Ke Yuan Steel and another contractor to determine the cause of the building's collapse after a quake in Myanmar.
- Industry Minister Akanat Promphan stated that two types of steel rods from Xin Ke Yuan did not meet safety standards.
- The company claimed during a press conference that all its products passed safety tests and accused authorities of unfair treatment.
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BreitbartThailand Arrests Chinese Executive over Bangkok Earthquake Skyscraper Collapse
Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has arrested Zhang Chuanling, an executive with a corporation called China Railway Number 10 Ltd., as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the collapse of a Chinese-built skyscraper during an earthquake in Bangkok in late March. The 33-story administrative building was the only structure to collapse in Bangkok during the magnitude 7.7 earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand on March 2…
"Ekanat" said that he regretted wasting time after "Xin Ke Yuan" made a statement about the steel not meeting the standards, saying that all the points were unacceptable. He prepared to investigate in depth in 2018 to issue the TIS. Is it correct or not?
Thai-Chinese company denies ignoring safety after skyscraper collapse
The collapse sparked questions about the enforcement of construction safety and the state-run Chinese contractor, China Railway No. 10 Engineering Group, leading to the arrest Saturday of its Chinese executive in Thailand.
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