Bangkok building collapsed after Myanmar quake due to construction, design flaws, probe shows

In Thailand, a 30-storey building was the only structure in Bangkok to collapse following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar. -- PHOTO: AFP

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Thai investigators concluded that flaws in the design and construction methods caused the collapse of a partially built Bangkok building that killed at least 89 people during the March 28 earthquake, according to Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra.

An investigation by a government agency and three universities found that the elevator and stairwell walls - key structures meant to absorb shear force - were improperly designed and built, Paetongtarn said at a press briefing Monday.