Building owners urged to do integrity checks

Building owners urged to do integrity checks

SEN. Bong Go urged building owners nationwide to conduct structural integrity assessments following an alarming forecast on a major earthquake called "The Big One." The warning was issued by statistical experts on Sunday after the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar and Thailand. "May the injured and the wounded be safe, and may the missing be found, especially our fellow Filipinos who are still missing, according to the Department of F…

Japan to send infrastructure experts to Thailand in wake of quake

Japan's government said Thursday that it will send a team of infrastructure experts to Thailand following a deadly building collapse triggered by last week's massive earthquake centered in neighboring Myanmar. The dispatch, at the request of the Thai government, is aimed at cooperating in "improving the earthquake resistance and safety"…

Chiang Mai earthquake rattles condo market, prompts safety closures and investor jitters

Authorities continue to monitor buildings for hidden structural vulnerabilities, as the real estate sector braces for the quake’s longer-term economic aftershocks. CHIANG MAI, Thailand – The recent earthquake, with tremors felt across northern Thailand, has left visible damage to several condominium buildings in Chiang Mai. While only one condominium has sustained structural damage, some units remain uninhabitable. The quake has caused widesprea…

Japanese Ambassador to Thailand Visits Collapsed Building, Exchanges Views with Bangkok Governor to Improve Situation 7 days into search for bodies and survivors of 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar, tremors felt in Thailand, causing the State Audit Office building to collapse.