Search for victims halted in Zone B of collapsed Bangkok building
SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2025
Officials have ceased searching for victims trapped in Zone B of the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok, as no signs of life have been detected.
Rescue efforts continue following Bangkok building collapse
SUNDAY, APRIL 13, 2025
Despite the Songkran festival, officials at the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building have continued excavation efforts to locate victims trapped beneath the debris.
Drowning deaths surge 1.5x during Songkran: Public Health Ministry
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2025
Thailand records an average of 327 drowning fatalities each April, with the number surging by 1.5 times during the Songkran festival, the Public Health Ministry warned on Friday.
BMA outlines assistance criteria for earthquake victims in Bangkok
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025
(April 4, 2025) – Aekvarunyoo Amrapala, spokesperson for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), outlined the criteria for providing assistance to victims of the earthquake in Bangkok.
BMA presses on with rescue of collapsed building victims
THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 2025
(April 3, 2025, 9:00 a.m.) – The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and relevant agencies continue rescuing victims of the collapsed State Audit Office building, hoping to find survivors.
Yangon cancels major Thingyan festivities amid national mourning for earthquake victims
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 09, 2025
Authorities have dismantled the main Thingyan water festival pavilions in front of Yangon City Hall and along Maha Bandula Park Road, effectively canceling planned public celebrations at those locations.
As many as 394 aftershocks were recorded following the earthquake along the Sagaing Fault in Myanmar last month, according to the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD).
UN to provide $93 million in aid for Myanmar earthquake victims
MONDAY, APRIL 07, 2025
The United Nations will provide humanitarian assistance to Myanmar in the wake of the recent earthquake, with a total of US$93 million pledged by international donors and an additional US$5 million from the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), according to Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA).
Bodies of three victims retrieved from collapsed SAO building
SUNDAY, APRIL 06, 2025
Three bodies of victims trapped inside the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district were recovered by officials during the early hours of Sunday.