Bui Thu
Bui Thu is a Bangkok-based journalist for the BBC, known for her insightful reporting on regional issues. In a recent article, she recounted her experience during a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar and was felt across Southeast Asia, describing the panic and chaos that ensued as residents, including herself, rushed to evacuate buildings amid fears of significant damage.
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Bui Thu is a journalist living in Bangkok who noted the significant damage expected from the earthquake due to the city's building standards.
Pavyko išgyventi, bet mirė prie ligoninės: Tailando ir Mianmaro gyventojai patyrė tikrą stichijos pragarą
Lithuania· 2025-03-29
Bui Thu, a journalist in Bangkok, expressed her panic during the earthquake and the damage she observed.
Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: Earthquake turns Myanmar’s new capital city to dust
New Zealand· 2025-03-29
Bangkok-based BBC journalist Bui Thu told the BBC World Service that she was 'very panicked' when the quake struck.
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Bangkok-based BBC journalist Bui Thu told the BBC World Service that she was 'very panicked' when the quake struck.
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Myanmar-Thailand earthquake: More than 150 dead in 7.7-magnitude earthquake, 110 trapped in Bangkok collapsed buildingNew Zealand· 2025-03-28Bui Thu, a BBC journalist who lives in Bangkok, said it had been at least a decade since the country experienced a powerful earthquake like it.
Thailand and Myanmar residents describe horror after earthquake
United Kingdom· 2025-03-28
Bui Thu, a BBC journalist who lives in Bangkok, told the BBC World Service's Newsday programme that she was at home cooking when the initial quake happened.
State of emergency declared in Myanmar after huge earthquakeUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-28
Bangkok-based BBC journalist Bui Thu told the BBC World Service that she was 'very panicked' when the quake struck.
‘Sudden and very strong’: 7.7-magnitude earthquake hits central Myanmar, people trapped in collapsed building, felt across Southeast AsiaNew Zealand· 2025-03-28