Two minor earthquakes in Phayao and Chiang Rai provinces this morning

10 Sept 21:27 Key points summarised by AI

Minor earthquakes, measuring 2.0 in Chiang Rai and 2.4 in Phayao, occurred this morning with no reported injuries or property damage.
These tremors follow multiple other minor earthquakes and tremors detected across Northern Thailand, including Lampang, Chiang Rai, Tak, and Phayao, on Wednesday.

The vanishing bridge: Inside Thailand’s infrastructure safety crisis

Yesterday 17:02 Key points summarised by AI

A family miraculously survived a five-meter plunge off an unlit, unrepaired bridge in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand, after construction workers allegedly removed safety barriers, exposing severe negligence.
The family has filed a criminal negligence complaint, highlighting Thailand's stringent laws that hold contractors and government agencies accountable for safety violations and damages in infrastructure projects.
This incident on the long-delayed Wang Kaem Bridge underscores a broader, decades-long crisis of repeated safety lapses and deadly accidents in Thailand's infrastructure, prompting urgent calls for stricter oversight and project completion.