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Bangkok, Thailand and After the Quake

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Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs.
From The New York Times
Myanmar’s ruling military government has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opposition groups to aid recovery efforts following Friday’s devastating earthquake.
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The epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake was near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city.
From The Boston Globe

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Thai official sees "something suspicious" in quake toppling Bangkok tower
Officers questioned four Chinese men who were found removing 32 files from containers behind the collapsed building, a police official said.
Why Was This the Only High-Rise in Bangkok to Topple After the Quake?
Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs. Investigators also said they found substandard steel bars in the rubble.
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.
Myanmar’s military government announces temporary ceasefire to aid quake efforts
Myanmar’s ruling military has announced a temporary ceasefire in operations against armed opponents effective April 2 to April 22 following last week’s deadly earthquake, state-run MRTV said on Wednesday.
Earthquake compounds Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis as the death toll passes 2,000
The death toll in last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has passed 2,000, state media said Monday, as accounts of some people’s last
Myanmar Junta Chief to Join Regional Summit in Person, Thailand Says
Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing will attend the regional BIMSTEC summit in Bangkok this week, Thailand's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Spokesperson Nikorndej Balankura did not specify if Min Aung Hlaing would attend the meeting in-person or remotely.
Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,085 as more bodies found
The epicenter of Friday’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake was near Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city. It brought down thousands of buildings, buckled roads and destroyed bridges in multiple regions.
Myanmar's deadly earthquake may bring diplomatic payoff for junta chief
Myanmar's deadliest natural disaster in years has strengthened the position of ruling general Min Aung Hlaing.
Thai Search Dogs Go From Sniffing to Soothing at Collapsed Tower Site
Two rescue dogs in Thailand switched roles briefly on Wednesday to provide emotional support following five days spent sniffing for signs of life in a mountain of rubble left after a tower crumbled in last week's earthquake.
AP PHOTOS: Rescue dogs aid search efforts at site where Bangkok building collapsed after earthquake
Sahara, Safari, Lek, Lilly and Naree are among the rescue dogs working at the site of the building that collapsed in Bangkok following Friday's earthquake.
Worried families and search dogs bond during the long days of rescue effort at Bangkok collapse
For most of the day, somberness clouds a makeshift shelter for grief-stricken relatives of dozens of workers still missing at the site of a building collapse in Bangkok.
What caused the Myanmar earthquake - and why did it make a tower in Bangkok collapse?
A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 2,000 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures. Even though the south-east Asian nation is a high risk region for earthquakes, neighbouring Thailand and China - which were also affected by the quake - are not.
Teacher thought she would die in Bangkok earthquake
A Welsh teacher whose apartment walls started to crumble after an earthquake in south-east Asia said she believed she was about to die. Isabelle Willis, 26, from New Quay, Ceredigion, has been teaching English in Bangkok, Thailand, for six months and felt the tremor after the earthquake in Myanmar on Friday.
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Families Awaits News of Missing Workers at Bangkok Collapsed Building Site
When the earthquake that hit Myanmar sent its aftershocks to Thailand, Naruemon Thonglek and Chanpen Kaewnoi didn’t immediately hear it also had collapsed a high-rise building under construction in Bangkok,
Bangkok to review quake safety after collapse of high-rise leaves dozens missing
The governor of Bangkok says authorities are investigating why a high-rise under construction collapsed during an earthquake Friday that otherwise caused limited damage in the Thai capital
In Bangkok, Looking at High-Rises With a New Sense of Dread
Buildings are rising all over the city, emblems of economic growth. But an earthquake that sent one crashing to the ground has stirred fears about building safety.
Foreign Ministers at Bangkok regional gathering stand in silence to remember victims of devastating earthquake
Leaders and ministers from the Bay of Bengal region stood in silence Thursday, as a mark of respect for the thousands of victims of last week’s earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, at the start of a meeting in Bangkok to discuss strengthening cooperation.
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