the council of engineers on june 11 ordered the operator of a resort on koh chang in trat that collapsed on june 4 to demolish the remaining buildings in its compound. the collapse killed one tourist and injured five other.
speaking after inspecting the collapsed building, amorn wimanmas, the council's secretary-general, said the hotel's buildings were located on slopes near a foothill and the structure lacked deep pilings or foundation, increasing the possibility of collapse.