Bangkok’s flights are still operational following a collapse.
PUBLISHED: 28 Mar 2025 at 16: 42
Following a powerful earthquake in the nearby Myanmar, Bangkok has been designated as a disaster place, according to City Hall’s announcement on Friday.
The crisis reply will now be coordinated under the leadership of Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, according to the statement.  ,
The governor claimed that some high-rise buildings in the funds have been damaged by the Myanmar earthquake.
He urged people to be careful and that ongoing audits were taking place.
Following the earthquake in Myanmar that shook the city, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand ( CAAT ) announced that all flights in and out of Bangkok are now running normally.
However, the Transport Ministry mandated that all public transport companies, including buses and electric railways, be suspended.
After the earthquake, Mark Smith, a 65-year-old British citizen, said,” The roads and pavements all became clogged with traffic and people.” ” I’ve been unable to actually leave area, but here I am looking for a Grab car, which may or may not arrive.”
At a meeting held in the resort town of Phuket, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra stated that the government is operating a 24-hour crisis center and making arrangements for all state companies to respond immediately.
The government’s telecommunications system has been hampered, according to Deputy Prime Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong.
Following the earthquake on Friday afternoon, several people gathered in Lumpini Park’s open spaces. ( Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya )
The 7.7-magnitude tremor struck northwest of the city of Sagaing on Friday afternoon at a shallow depth, according to the US Geological Survey ( USGS). Minutes later, a 6. 4-magnitude tremor struck the same area.