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‘Fear and anxiety’: Bangkok residents seek quake-proof homes
“GAP IN PERCEPTION” Yigit Buyukergun from Turkey was at home in Bangkok with his wife when the quake struck. After…
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India’s Modi heads to Thailand for regional summit
NEW DELHI: India’s prime minister flew to Bangkok on Thursday (Apr 3) for a regional summit and talks with his…
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Quake-hit Myanmar’s junta chief to head to Bangkok summit
MANDALAY: The head of the Myanmar junta is expected to travel to Bangkok on Thursday (Apr 3) for a regional…
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China urges firms to follow laws after Bangkok building collapse
The Chinese embassy in Bangkok late on Tuesday expressed “deepest condolences” for the collapse and urged firms to “strictly” comply…
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Myanmar quake victim rescued after 5 days as aid calls grow
CALL FOR PEACE Min Aung Hlaing said on Tuesday that the death toll had risen to 2,719, with more than…
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Myanmar declares week of mourning as quake toll passes 2,000, hopes fade for survivors
MANDALAY: Myanmar declared a week of national mourning on Monday (Mar 31) for the country’s devastating earthquake, as the death…
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‘Devastated’: Relatives await news from Bangkok building collapse
'Devastated': Relatives await news from Bangkok building collapse Source: CNA
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Rescue hopes fading three days after deadly Myanmar quake
MANDALAY: Hopes were fading Monday (Mar 31) of finding more survivors in the rubble of Mandalay, where some residents spent a…
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‘Blink of an eye’: Survivor tells of Bangkok skyscraper collapse horror
BANGKOK: A construction worker recounted on Saturday (Mar 29) how he cheated death when a Bangkok skyscraper collapsed “in the…
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‘The city was at a standstill’: Panic in Bangkok as tremors from Myanmar quake spark evacuations
Thailand’s capital, meanwhile, has been declared a disaster area, with the Bangkok governor placed in charge of coordinating the disaster…
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