Thailand Says Collapsed Bangkok Tower Used Substandard Steel
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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.
Samples of two different sizes of steel bars collected from the crash site failed tests by the Iron and Steel Institute of Thailand for their mass, chemical composition and ability to withstand stress before breaking. The metal was made by the same company, whose factory was shut since December, Thitipas Choddaechachainun, head of a working group at the Ministry of Industry, said without identifying the business.