Thai PM orders committee to investigate the collapse of government building in Bangkok

People watch rescue work underway at the site of the under-construction State Audit Office building that collapsed on Friday after an earthquake in Bangkok, Thailand, Sunday, March 30, 2025. - AP Photo

BANGKOK: Thailand’s prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has expressed her concern regarding the collapse of the State Audit Office building during the earthquake on March 28, and ordered an investigation into the incident.

Shinawatra questioned why it was the only building that had issues, and assured the public that this matter would not be ignored, and emphasised the need to investigate the cause of the collapse.