‘Our car was swaying’: Indian CEO recalls Thailand quake terror

Indian CEO Ajay Mahajan recalls the earthquake in Thailand, highlighting its aftermath.

Indian CEO Ajay Mahajan initially thought it was something to do with the air pressure in the tyres of his car. Moments later, he realised that the entire bridge over which he was travelling was swaying.

Mr. Mahajan, who heads Aditya Birla Chemicals Thailand, had just left a lunch meeting Friday (March 28, 2025) in Bangkok when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck neighbouring Myanmar, sending tremors across Thailand.

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The earthquake, with its epicentre in Mandalay city, struck at midday at a depth of 10km, according to the United States Geological Survey. The powerful tremor left at least 144 dead and 730 injured in Myanmar.

In Thailand, at least three people died and dozens were buried when an under-construction skyscraper collapsed in Bangkok following the powerful earthquake, according to the Bangkok Post.

When the tremors of the earthquake were felt in Bangkok, Mr. Mahajan had just left a lunch meeting and was on a bridge in the Thai capital.

In an interview with PTI Videos, he recalled the unsettling moment when the earthquake hit.