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IDF, Defense Ministry experts arrive in Bangkok to provide post-earthquake aid

The Israeli aid delegation included engineering and civil affairs officers from Home Front Command's National Rescue Unit and arrived in Bangkok after the confirmed death toll rose past 1,700.

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Israeli and Thai rescue personnel meet in Bangkok after a deadly earthquake, March 30, 2025.
People gather on a street after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar on Friday, earthquake monitoring services said, which affected also Bangkok, with hundreds of people pouring out of buildings in panic after the tremors, March 28, 2025.

Chabad in Bangkok confirmed safe after devastating earthquake kills nine in Thai capital

While the occupants of the Chabad building were safe, nine people were killed in the Thai capital.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A worker carries a casualty on his back after a strong earthquake struck central Myanmar, which affected Bangkok, Thailand. March 28, 2025.

UN warns window to find Myanmar quake survivors closing, death toll climbs towards 3,000

The epicenter was about 17.2 km from the city of Mandalay, which has a population of about 1.2 million, according to USGS.

|ByREUTERS
Bangkok to Beijing: Thailand accelerates high-speed rail project to connect with China via Laos by 2030.

Bangkok to Beijing: Thailand speeds up high-speed rail link to China via Laos by 2030

Government spokesman says the rail line will connect Thailand to the global economy and bring it closer to becoming a logistics hub.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF