Bangkok, April 25 -- Chinese investments in Thailand are under increasing scrutiny following the first arrest of a Chinese company official, who is allegedly responsible for the collapse of a building that claimed the lives of more than 100 workers after an earthquake, as reported by Radio Free Asia (RFA).

The 30-story government audit building was the sole significant structure to collapse in Thailand due to the 7.7-magnitude earthquake, which had its epicentre in Myanmar, 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) away, as cited by RFA.

This raised concerns about the building's design, construction standards, materials used, and possible bribery and corruption within official channels. As of now, 47 construction workers are still missing, while 47 ...