Thai rescue dogs provide emotional support

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Worried families and search dogs bond during the long days of rescue effort at Bangkok collapse
For most of the day, somberness clouds a makeshift shelter for grief-stricken relatives of dozens of workers still missing at the site of a building collapse in Bangkok.
Thai rescue dogs provide emotional support as search goes on at collapsed tower
Two rescue dogs in Thailand switched roles briefly on Wednesday to provide emotional support following five days spent sniffing for signs of life in a mountain of rubble left after a tower crumbled in last week's earthquake.
Thai search dogs go from sniffing to soothing at collapsed tower site
Two rescue dogs in Thailand switched roles briefly on Wednesday to provide emotional support following five days spent sniffing for signs of life in a mountain of rubble left after a tower crumbled in last week's earthquake.

Bangkok, Thailand and After the Quake

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Why Was This the Only High-Rise in Bangkok to Topple After the Quake?
Workers said poor-quality materials were used during construction by a Chinese developer as it sought to cut costs. Investigators also said they found substandard steel bars in the rubble.
Thai official sees "something suspicious" in quake toppling Bangkok tower
Officers questioned four Chinese men who were found removing 32 files from containers behind the collapsed building, a police official said.
Thailand Says Collapsed Bangkok Tower Used Substandard Steel
The contractors of an under-construction tower that crashed in Bangkok during last week’s earthquake apparently used substandard steel bars made by a factory that had been shuttered by authorities.
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Thai authorities accuse developers of using substandard steel for a Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed during an earthquake
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Myanmar junta chief to join regional summit in person, Thailand says
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United Airlines adds Thailand, Vietnam and Australia flights in latest expansion
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Strong earthquake rocks Thai capital of Bangkok, prompting evacuations from swaying buildings
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake rocked the Thai capital Friday, causing buildings to sway. Germany’s GFZ center for ...
Search continues for workers trapped under debris in Bangkok
Search and rescue efforts are continuing in Bangkok after a high-rise building under construction collapsed in a quake that ...