Discussed: 16 May 2025 at 03: 00
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Premchai Karnasuta, 71, president of Italian-Thai Development Plc, and 16 others have been arrested by the Criminal Court following the deadly collapse of the State Audit Office ( SAO ) building in the wake of the March 28 earthquake.
The suspects are accused of skilled neglect causing death under Sections 227 and 238 of the Criminal Code.
Premchai: Warrant was issued
The house’s style was in violation of safety regulations, with poor concrete and steel structural deficiencies in the core lift shaft, and the building’s design. 92 people were killed and nine were hurt in the collapse, which was caused by an quake, with four also missing.
The additional 16 accused include designers, supervisors, and companies from three different organizations: the development companies Italian-Thai Development Plc and China Railway No. 1, and the design firms, which are both owned by the ITD-CREC joint venture. 10 ( Thailand ).