During his visit to Thailand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences for the lives lost in the recent earthquake, emphasising the cultural ties between India and Thailand. His visit included attending the BIMSTEC summit and witnessing a traditional Thai performance.

Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs. Investigators also said they found substandard steel bars in the rubble.

At least 21 deaths have been reported in Thailand. More than half came from the collapsed skyscraper, meant to house the country's State Audit Office.

At least two people were killed on Friday after a building collapsed in Bangkok during a strong earthquake in the region.

BANGKOK—Rescue workers saved a 63-year-old woman from the rubble of a building in Myanmar’s capital on Tuesday, but hope was fading of finding many more survivors of the violent earthquake that killed more than 2,

The forecast comes after a 7.7-magnitude quake in Myanmar last week left over 2,700 people dead and caused a building in Bangkok to collapse.

The ruling junta in Myanmar on Monday declared a week of national mourning for the devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people so far.

Signs of life detected in ruins of collapsed Bangkok skyscraper as death toll tops 2,000 - Aid agencies say access to victims has been an issue given the ongoing conflict in Myanmar