At least 21 deaths have been reported in Thailand. More than half came from the collapsed skyscraper, meant to house the country's State Audit Office.

A Chinese-backed contractor is facing an investigation over the collapse of a 33-floor skyscraper in Bangkok in Friday’s earthquake.

Testing of steel rebars, struts used to reinforce concrete, from a Bangkok building that collapsed during an earthquake last week has found that some of the metal used was substandard, Thai safety officials said.