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Stelios Minas

Dr. Stelios Minas was a risk consultant in Verisk’s Singapore office. Prior to working for Verisk, Stelios worked in several research and consultancy projects as a seismic vulnerability and catastrophe risk expert. Stelios obtained his MSc and PhD in earthquake engineering from University College London. His research focused on seismic risk assessment of reinforced concrete buildings and was sponsored by Verisk. Stelios has left Verisk.

11/9/2020 - 5 min read

Earthquakes in Thailand—Is Bangkok at Risk?

Thailand is prone to several forms of natural disaster, but its earthquake risk should not be underestimated.