So, Bangkok is pretty fucked up now, not in small part because its built on a swamp.

Not much news really other than states of emergency, people trapped under a collapsed high-rise under construction, and a lot of chaos.

Death tolls are not clear yet, but it's going to be bad.

Getting anything out of Myanmar, where the epicentre is, will be difficult

theguardian.com/world/live/202…

#earthquake #Myanmar #Thailand

Thailand and Myanmar earthquake death toll rises as Bangkok declared disaster area with dozens trapped under skyscraper – live

United States Geological Survey said the quake was shallow, at a depth of just 10km (six miles) with the epicentre near the central city of Mandalay

^{Amy Sedghi (The Guardian)}