Saudi king, crown prince condole with Thai king over quake victims

Rescue personnel work at the site of a building that collapsed, following a strong earthquake, in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 28, 2025. (REUTERS)
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Updated 29 March 2025
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Saudi king, crown prince condole with Thai king over quake victims

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday offered condolences to the king of Thailand over the victims of the earthquake that struck Bangkok a day earlier, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The king and the crown prince also expressed their "deepest condolences and sincere sympathy" to the families of those who lost their lives in the earthquake and extended their wishes for the "safe return of the missing and speedy recovery for the injured."

Thailand and neighboring Myanmar were hit by a 7.7 magnitude quake at midday Friday, killing at least 10 in Bangkok and over 130 in Myanmar.

The full extent of death, injury and destruction was not immediately clear, with officials warning that the toll could go much higher.

In Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city which was the epicenter of the quake, there were reports on social media and local news sites that multiple buildings were destroyed, including one of the city’s largest monasteries. 


New wave of drone attacks on Saudi Arabia neutralized: Defense Ministry

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New wave of drone attacks on Saudi Arabia neutralized: Defense Ministry

  • 13 drones downed east of Riyadh city and 8 destroyed upon entering Saudi air space
  • Drone attacks continue despite apology given by Iranian officials to Gulf states

RIYADH: The Saudi Ministry of Defense said Sunday that the Kingdom's air defenses has stopped new wave of drone attacks.

Ministry spokesman Major General Turki Al-Maliki said in separate posts on X that 13 drones were intercepted and destroyed east of the national capital, Riyadh city, while eight drones were shot down just after entering Saudi air space.

The new threat follows Saturday’s relentless missile and drone threats, all of which were “intercepted and destroyed.” 

According to the ministry, 21 drones headed toward the Shaybah field in the Rub’ al-Khali desert, also known as the Empty Quarter, were shot down before reaching their target.

Five ballistic missiles fired at separate times of the day were likewise intercepted, the ministry said.