Thailand probes earthquake toppling of Bangkok high-rise as official sees "something suspicious"
- Thai authorities have started an investigation into a Chinese-backed construction firm following the collapse of a 33-storey high-rise during a 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, resulting in 17 deaths and numerous injuries and missing workers.
- Four Chinese nationals were arrested for unlawfully removing documents from the collapsed building, as confirmed by local law enforcement.
- Bangkok's Governor has declared the site a disaster zone, while Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul announced a rapid investigation to determine the cause of the building's failure.
- The project, involving a joint venture between Italian-Thai Development Plc and China Railway Number 10, faced issues such as labor shortages and was reportedly only 30% complete before the collapse.
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Four Chinese nationals who removed files from collapsed Thai building charged
BANGKOK: Authorities have charged four Chinese nationals for illegally removing 32 files of documents from the collapsed 34-storey State Audit Office (SAO) building, which was destroyed by an earthquake on March 28.
Four Chinese Men Detained While Attempting To 'Remove' Documents From Bangkok Collapse Site
Police in Thailand detained four Chinese nationals on Sunday for unlawfully entering the site of an under-construction building that collapsed after a powerful earthquake in Chatuchak District last week. The police said these men were trying to retrieve documents from the building site. A Chinese-backed construction firm is being investigated over the collapse of the 30-story under-construction high-rise during Friday's 7.7-magnitude earthquake…


Why did only one Bangkok skyscraper collapse during earthquake? Investigation reveals China connection
Thai authorities have detained four Chinese nationals for allegedly attempting to remove sensitive documents from the disaster site in Bangkok.
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