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Chinese Executive Arrested Over Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse

Thai authorities detain Zhang Chuanling for violating foreign ownership laws as investigations into construction fraud continue.

Overview

  • Zhang Chuanling, a representative of China Railway No.10, was arrested for breaching Thailand's Foreign Business Act.
  • The March 28 collapse of the 30-storey skyscraper killed 47 workers, with 47 others still missing.
  • Authorities allege Thai shareholders in the joint venture acted as proxies for foreign ownership exceeding legal limits.
  • Investigations are ongoing into bid rigging, forged engineering signatures, and the use of substandard steel materials at the site.
  • The skyscraper was the only major building in Bangkok to collapse during the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that killed over 3,700 people in Thailand and Myanmar.