Buriram officials inspect building after workers feel shaking
BURIRAM — 2 September 2026, More than 100 officials and employees fled a five-storey municipal office building in Buriram after feeling noticeable shaking on Wednesday afternoon, with the strongest movement reported on the fifth floor. At around 14:00 on 2 September 2026, staff inside Buriram City Municipality’s office building in Muang district began feeling the […] The post Buriram officials…
On 2 September 2026, more than 100 officials and employees evacuated a five-story municipal office building in Buriram following a noticeable shaking event that occurred in the afternoon. The strongest shaking was reported on the fifth floor, causing desks to move and fans to sway. Panic ensued as workers rushed out of the building.
At 15:30, Buriram Deputy Governor Sritham Ratchakaew, along with other officials, conducted a preliminary inspection of the fourth and fifth floors, which experienced the most intense shaking. Preliminary findings revealed no new cracks or structural abnormalities, and existing cracks were determined to have existed prior to the incident with no damage attributed to the shaking.
Similar reports of shaking were received from other buildings in the area, such as the Taweekit shopping mall and Robinson Buriram, indicating the phenomenon was not isolated to the municipal office. Sritham stated that the inspection confirmed the building's structural integrity, ruling out any new cracks or damage caused by the shaking.
The Buriram Meteorological Station's director, Phatthana Monthon, clarified that the shaking did not align with an earthquake, as no ground movement was recorded by the station's instruments. While several potential explanations were suggested, including underground soil movement or water cavities, the Meteorological Department confirmed the event was not an earthquake.
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