From 37m ago 04.21 EDT State of emergency declared in Bangkok after quake, says Thai PM Thai authorities have declared a state of emergency in Bangkok, prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Friday after the city was hit by a major earthquake centred in Myanmar. Damage was reported to buildings across Bangkok after the 7.7-magnitude quake, including a 30-storey under construction skyscraper that collapsed in the city’s north. Share now 04.59 EDT A strong earthquake in Myanmar has caused damage to many high-rise buildings in the Thai capital Bangkok, its governor said on Friday. Chadchart Sittipunt said the number of...