Bangkok is one of my favorite cities in the world. There’s so much to see, do and eat, not to mention the luxury hotels that are surprisingly affordable. However, no matter where I travel, I’m not a fan of staying in high-rises. And after seeing videos (many embedded below) from the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in nearby Myanmar (about 800 miles away), that sentiment has only strengthened.
Updated: The air traffic control tower at Naypyidaw International Airport has collapsed following a powerful M7.7 earthquake, killing all staff on duty. The airport and runway sustained significant damage, disrupting operations. Myanmar – earthquake
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This video shows just how quick and violent the quake was…
Quick thinking saves woman’s life as Myanmar’s 7.7M quake devastates her shop
She dives under the table as shelves crumble around her
1,644 dead, 3,400 injured pic.twitter.com/kNHNb5TJ7i
— RT (@RT_com) March 29, 2025
Myanmar temples collapsing
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CCTV footage captured a couple relaxing (maybe a bit too much) on a raft atop a high-rise during the earthquake.
CCTV footage from a swimming pool in a building in Bangkok during yesterday’s earthquake.#Thailand #Bangkok #แผ่นดินไหว #EarthquakeThailand #Earthquakes #Earthquake pic.twitter.com/qoFqZXxBGg
— Thai Enquirer (@ThaiEnquirer) March 29, 2025
A tourist filmed the pool shaking uncontrollably (language NSFW).
@jiaaaaaaas one minute you’re living your best life the next you’re stuck at the top of a high-rise during and earthquake #bangkok #earthquake ♬ original sound – g
It was an unbelievable scene in Bangkok: the earthquake hits while people swim in a skyscraper pool, and water sloshes like a tidal wave, yet they ride it out!
🚨🇹🇭: Unbelievable scene in Bangkok: Earthquake hits while folks swim in a skyscraper pool. Water sloshes like a tidal wave, yet they ride it out! #Bangkok #earthquake pic.twitter.com/FiTIIsXjRO
— WorldsQuant (@WorldsQuant) March 28, 2025
Pool water pours over side of building
Thousands of liters of water from a swimming pool on the roof of a high-rise building fell on a crowd of people and literally washed them off the street.
Scary images from Bangkok: thousands of liters of water from a swimming pool on the roof of a high-rise building fell on a crowd of people and literally washed them off the street.
Meanwhile, in Myanmar, the death toll has risen to 20, with at least 200 more injured, The New… pic.twitter.com/X6QZbplUaa
— 𝕏 Ali Al Samahi 🇦🇪علي السماحي (@ali_alsama7i) March 29, 2025
A window cleaner was trapped on the wall of a building in Bangkok during the earthquake that struck the city yesterday, while water from rooftop pools spilled over.
A windows cleaner blocked on the wall of a Bangkok building during the earthquake that hit the city yesterday, while the water of rooftop pools was falling.pic.twitter.com/X0gyD79Cln
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) March 29, 2025
Inside the Baiyoke Sky Hotel in Bangkok, the city’s tallest hotel at 304 meters (997 feet) and 88 stories high.
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The death toll rose to over 1,000 on Saturday, with the number expected to increase as search efforts continue. I can’t imagine what it must feel like to experience a 7.7 magnitude earthquake. I remember once being on the 19th floor of the Tokyo Hotel during a 4.4 earthquake (I think), and it felt like the building might collapse. In my panic, I rushed down the stairs, but everyone else around me seemed so calm, going about their business as if nothing was happening.
My heart is with everyone affected by this tragedy. Here are some ways to support relief efforts:
–UNICEF
–Project Hope
–Red Cross
–Doctors Without Borders
–Save the Children
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