PUBLISHED: 10 Apr 2025 at 06: 25
A senior police officer claimed that as part of an investigation into the collapse of Bangkok’s State Auditorium ( SAO ) building, police interviewed nearly 100 people.
Authorities are still gathering information for the legal sensor, according to Pol Maj Gen Noppasil Poonsawat, deputy director of the Metropolitan Police Bureau. Witness remarks, forensic examinations, and professional assessments are among these.
A total of 98 people have been interviewed so far, including six injured people, 16 people from businesses involved in the project, 15 cousins of the dying, 64 witness and victims ‘ family members, and he said.
He stated that despite the fact that researchers are working quickly, it is still too early to say whether someone will experience charges or when the research will be finished.
The identification of the victims is still a process, according to Pol Maj Gen Noppasil, because searches are ongoing for those who are also thought to be camped under the wreckage. 72 citizens are also missing, compared to 22 confirmed deaths as of Wednesday.
In the interim, China Railway No. 1 is accelerating its own investigation into the reported use of Thai contenders by the Senate Committee on Commerce and Industry. A company involved in the construction of the building, 10 ( Thailand ) Co.
A committees has been set up to investigate possible Foreign Business Act violations, according to Senator Ekachai Ruangrat, a committee member.
China Railway No. 1 appears to be a first finding. In an apparent attempt to circumvent foreign ownership restrictions, 10 may have used three Thai nationals as proxies to acquire a 51 % stake in the business.
Because their shareholdings do not seem to correspond with their financial backgrounds, he continued, these three persons are apparently connected to at least 11 other businesses and are suspected of acting in the interests of international interests.
Foreign nationals were furthermore listed as stockholders in those 11 organizations, according to studies. The three Thai citizens in problem have not yet been identified or located. Senator Ekachai stated that once the research was complete, they might be detained.
Officials will also examine whether the people he listed as owners truly hold management positions within the businesses, he said.
Mr. Ekachai added that the conclusions so far are based on an examination of official records. The council is looking into whether the SAO building project used subpar building materials.
The senator emphasized the need to stop foreign firms from using Thai nominations, claiming that this is bad for Thai companies. He stated that the agency’s findings may be made available to the state and the Department of Special Investigation.
He claimed that Thailand has become increasingly frustrated with the use of Thai nominations.