00:00It's been one year since a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck near Myanmar on March 28,
00:052025. Buildings across Thailand shook, but only one collapsed, the under-construction
00:11State Audit Office headquarters in Bangkok. Nearly 100 people died, and at first, it looked
00:17like a natural disaster, but investigations quickly told a different story. Engineers found
00:23serious flaws, weak structural designs, substandard concrete, and construction that didn't follow
00:29proper safety standards. Some still had even been modified in ways that made it illegal.
00:35Then came deeper concerns. Authorities uncovered signs of possible corruption,
00:40questionable contractors, fake supervision records, and even forged signatures from engineers who had
00:46said they were never involved. There were also reports of attempts to remove documents from the
00:52site just one day after the collapse. In total, 76 people have been implicated, including 70
00:58government officials. But one year later, no one has gone to trial. The project was canceled,
01:05compensation was paid out, and investigations are still ongoing. Yet the legal process is moving
01:10slowly, and no clear accountability has been established. For many, the bigger issue is no
01:16longer just the collapse itself, but whether the system responsible for oversight is capable of
01:22holding anyone accountable at all or not. For the full story, catch the entire episode of
01:27The Signal on the nation's online channels.
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