Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said the country “returned to normal” after a strong earthquake shakes the capital.
Shinawatra stated that only one building collapsed in Bangkok, adding that the building was under construction and that no other building in the city suffered a similar impact.
“We in charge of the Department of Public Works and Urban and Rural Planning to investigate what happened and what would be future standards,” said the prime minister.
At least 10 people died in Thailand as a result of the tremor.
In the neighboring country, Myanmar, epicenter of the earthquake, with groups of help still struggling to reach those who need help.
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Building collapsed after Bangkok is hit by myanmar earthquake. • Reproduction/Reuters
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Dozens of people were trapped in collapse of skyscrapers in Bangkok after a large earthquake in Myanmar. • Reproduction/Reuters
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Temple destroyed in Myanmar after earthquake. • Reproduction/Reuters
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People cry next to a collapsed building near the Chatuchak market after an earthquake on March 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. A powerful earthquake of 7.7 magnitude hit Myanmar on March 28, 2025, causing strong tremors felt in Bangkok, where the buildings swing. • Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images
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Building collapses in Bangkok, Thailand, after earthquake. • Reproduction/Social Networks
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Thai rescue teams arrive at the site of collapsing a building in the Chatuchak area after an earthquake on March 28, 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand. • Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images
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Dust cloud forms in Bangkok after building the building. Thai and Myanmar were hit by a strong earthquake. • via CNN Newsource
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Emergency services in a building that collapsed in Bangkok. • Reproduction/Reuters
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Drivers collect pieces of a damaged road in the capital of Myanmar, Naipidau, after the earthquake. • Getty Images
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