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BIZARRE: Bangkok building collapse tied to construction and design flaws - You Need To See This

Backhoes clear away rubble at the site of the collapsed state audit office building in Chatuchak district on May 10, 2025, the last day in which authorities conducted operations to recover the bodies of those lost in the tragedy. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

Thai investigators concluded that flaws in the design and construction methods caused the collapse of a partially built Bangkok building that killed at least 89 people during the March 28 earthquake, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

An investigation by a government agency and three universities found that the elevator and stairwell walls were improperly designed and built, Ms Paetongtarn said. 

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