Don't rush SAO probe

Yesterday marked one month since one of the worst earthquakes in Thailand's history shook the capital.

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The tremor mostly caused minor damage to thousands of properties nationwide, but one building — the under-construction State Audit Office (SAO) building in Chatuchak district — completely collapsed during the quake.

As of Sunday, 62 bodies had been recovered from underneath the rubble, but more than 31 remain unaccounted for.

While the efforts of workers involved in the search operation should be commended, the government's inability to act swiftly to determine the cause of the collapse and the culprits behind it is causing frustration among the public.

Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra had promised to conclude the probe within a month, but so far, the government has yet to make any significant progress in its probe into the disaster.

Last week, the Department of Public Works decided to focus its probe on the decision to alter the design of the building's elevator shafts.