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Oman Al Yahyai

Thai construction tycoon and engineers charged over deadly Bangkok high-rise collapse

A prominent Thai construction executive, along with engineers, designers and builders, surrendered to police on Friday to face criminal negligence charges linked to the fatal collapse of a high-rise in Bangkok caused by the 28 March earthquake in neighbouring Myanmar.

Premchai Karnasuta, the president of Italian-Thai Development Co, was among 17 individuals charged with “professional negligence causing death,” Bangkok Deputy Police Chief Noppasin Poonsawat announced at a press briefing.

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