Thai PM Paetongtarn orders full cooperation in Bangkok building collapse probe, reviews visa-free policy


FILE - Rescuers work at the site of the State Audit Office building under construction that collapsed after an earthquake, in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28, 2025. - AP

BANGKOK: Government Spokesperson Jirayu Houngsub announced that during the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (April 22) Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra issued a series of directives focused on accelerating the investigation into the collapse of the State Audit Office (SAO) building and reviewing Thailand’s visa-free policy.

Paetongtarn expressed concern over insufficient cooperation from several agencies in the investigation. She instructed all relevant government bodies to fully support the Royal Thai Police by promptly providing all necessary documents and data to facilitate a timely determination of the collapse's cause.

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