Thailand Says Collapsed Bangkok Tower Used Substandard Steel

Thousands of people died during the earthquake in Myanmar. Even in Bangkok, 1000 kilometers away, a skyscraper collapsed. But how can that be?

Bangkok Building Collapse Leads to Scrutiny of Chinese Company - Overpasses For America

Only one building in Bangkok fell during the earthquake on Friday that rocked Myanmar, hundreds of miles away. Recovery efforts continue with at least 15 people killed and dozens still missing. Determining the cause could take months. But interviews with workers who had been on the site, together with early official findings, highlighted potential problems with construction design and quality. At the center of the scrutiny is China Railway 10th …

Thailand says collapsed Bangkok tower used substandard steel

The metal was made by a company whose factory has been shut since December. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Two Chinese companies involved in the construction of the 32-storey tower that collapsed on 28 March and was to house the Thai Court of Auditors are in the collimator of the authorities.

‘Substandard steel’ used in collapsed Bangkok tower

The contractors of the under-construction office tower that collapsed in Bangkok during last Friday’s earthquake apparently used substandard steel bars made by a factory that had been shuttered by authorities.

Thailand Says Collapsed Bangkok Tower Used Substandard Steel

The contractors of an under-construction tower that crashed in Bangkok during last week’s earthquake apparently used substandard steel bars made by a factory that had been shuttered by authorities.