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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 16 May 2025
Tycoon Premchai and 16 Others Face Arrest Over Deadly Bangkok Building Collapse File photo courtesy of MGR online BANGKOK - Premchai Karnasuta, the famed construction magnate, finds himself engulfed in legal turmoil once more, as the Criminal Court green-lights arrest warrants for him and 16 others. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1360785-tycoon-premchai-and-16-others-face-arrest-over-deadly-bangkok-building-collapse/ -
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Crime Tycoon Premchai and 16 Others Face Arrest Over Deadly Bangkok Building Collapse
File photo courtesy of MGR online BANGKOK - Premchai Karnasuta, the famed construction magnate, finds himself engulfed in legal turmoil once more, as the Criminal Court green-lights arrest warrants for him and 16 others. Central to this controversy is the dramatic collapse of the 2.1-billion-baht State Audit Office building in Bangkok, a casualty of the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that shook central Myanmar on March 28. This tragic event left 92 dead, nine injured, and four unaccounted for. The charges, which cast a shadow over Premchai, 71, and his fellow suspects, relate to professional negligence causing death per sections 227 and 238 of the Criminal Code. Amongst those facing scrutiny are engineers, supervisors, and contractors from a trinity of organisations: design firms such as Forum Architect and Meinhardt Thailand, construction supervisory firms, and the ITD-CREC joint venture boasting notable names like Italian-Thai Development Plc and China Railway No.10 Thailand. Alarm bells rang for investigators, revealing the building's design as non-compliant with vital safety standards. Structural defects in the core lift shaft coupled with substandard materials like concrete and steel sealed the building's fate. Leading this meticulous probe, Pol Maj Gen Somkhuan Phuengsap, deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, advocated for these latest judicial moves on Tuesday. Premchai is no stranger to courtrooms, having been previously sentenced by the Supreme Court in December 2021 to a three-year-two-month prison stint for illegal hunting activities in Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary dating back to February 2018. Now, his past crimes stand juxtaposed against this new headline-grabbing predicament, revealing the magnitude of his legal woes. This wave of actions signifies a stern reminder of liability within the construction industry, triggering a closer look at safety protocols and professional integrity. The unfolding drama demands answers, with an emphasis on justice for the lives tragically lost. As authorities unravel this complex web, the implications could resonate far and wide, warranting a review of the construction industry's safeguarding measures in Bangkok. Adapted by ASEAN Now from Bangkok Post 2025-05-16 -
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THAILAND LIVE Thailand Live Friday 16 May 2025
Quake Risk Lurking Under Bangkok: Fault Lines Spell Trouble File photo for reference only Bangkok's unique geography makes it susceptible to earthquakes, despite Thailand's low overall risk of tremors, warns Prof Pennung Warnitchai from the Asian Institute of Technology. Full story: https://aseannow.com/topic/1360784-quake-risk-lurking-under-bangkok-fault-lines-spell-trouble/ -
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Donald and "the little pople".
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