Report Partial Remains Found in Bangkok Building Collapse; Identification Underway

[snoop1130]

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Search teams have uncovered partial remains believed to belong to 18 individuals from the debris of a collapsed SAO building in Bangkok. The tragic discovery was confirmed by Suriyachai Rawiwan, director of the Public Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA).

 

All recovered remains have been transferred to the Forensic Medicine Institute for identification. Deputy Bangkok Governor Tavida Kamolvej highlighted efforts to identify the victims, including assistance from the Thai Embassy in Myanmar. The embassy is collecting DNA samples from relatives of missing Myanmar nationals, contributing to the identification process. So far, 97 DNA samples have been gathered.

 

 

 

In terms of infrastructure, police have reopened two lanes of Kamphaeng Phet 2 Road, previously closed entirely since the building collapsed on March 28. This reopening aims to ease traffic, while the other two lanes continue to be blocked to support ongoing rubble clearance efforts at the site.

 

As the city contends with the aftermath of the collapse, the identification process is crucial for bringing closure to affected families. The reopening of the road signifies progress in managing the disaster's impact, though challenges remain for authorities handling the recovery operations.

 

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai PBS World

 

-- 2025-04-21

 

 

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

As the city contends with the aftermath of the collapse, the identification process is crucial for bringing closure to affected families. The reopening of the road signifies progress in managing the disaster's impact, though challenges remain for authorities handling the recovery operations.

If I was Thailand I would cease all construction underway from Chinese firms and ask them nicely leave the country.

[Watawattana]

4 hours ago, hotchilli said:

If I was Thailand I would cease all construction underway from Chinese firms and ask them nicely leave the country.

Understand your point.  There might be some good Chinese contractors about of course, but it should be "guilty until proven innocent" on this; they need to be independently checked, and very very thoroughly.  And, same goes for all other contractors in an attempt to drive better standards, and to cost fewer lives.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

On 4/21/2025 at 4:52 PM, snoop1130 said:

highlighted efforts to identify the victims, including assistance from the Thai Embassy in Myanmar. The embassy is collecting DNA samples from relatives of missing Myanmar nationals, contributing to the identification process. So far, 97 DNA samples have been gathered.

 

Guess this kind of tell us just who the Chinese contractor here was primarily hiring to build this now collapsed Thai government building....

 

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, Watawattana said:

Understand your point.  There might be some good Chinese contractors about of course, but it should be "guilty until proven innocent" on this; they need to be independently checked, and very very thoroughly.  And, same goes for all other contractors in an attempt to drive better standards, and to cost fewer lives.

Who would feel comfortable using their high speed railway now?