STATEMENT: @Anfrel notes with serious concern the shortcomings in public communication of the Election Communication of Thailand and reported denial of requests for recounts amid public outrage against alleged #election irregularities. #Thailand
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Since the turn of the century, election night has usually been great for pro-democracy reformers and miserable for Thailand’s royalists. Now the establishment has finally backed a winner, and the country may see some stability as a result. https://t.co/DjFgutJ4AA
@anthraxxx781 I'm surpirsed how ignorant people are reading the comments. The sway was acutually crucial in preventing the building's structure from snapping and tembling down. Yes, a structural check-up will be necessary following this. But the high rise is definitely earthqauke-proof.
@ivbobrov @anthraxxx781 Yes, it's ture that BKK doesn't see often earthquakes. But as the city is located in the soft soil area prone to effects of quakes of larger magnitudes, it's madated all buildings erected after 2007 can withstand the tremors. Also, limited sways actually help them survive.
Myanmar Earthquake
📍Major damage reported in Mandalay,Sagaing, Naypyitaw, Bago & Southern Shan.
⛑️MRCS is providing First Aid & Pre-Hospital Care, prioritizing life-saving measures & conducting damage assessments.
🚑A response team is deployed to Mandalay, and the EOC is active.