premature and final report of the independent committee investigating the Bangkok building collapse

 Drawing on the understanding of Civil Service practices, the following premature and final report of the independent committee investigating the Bangkok building collapse is presented:

Independent Committee of Inquiry: Final Report on the Structural Failure at [Insert Fictional Building Name], Bangkok

Preamble:

This report constitutes the final and definitive findings of the Independent Committee of Inquiry established to ascertain the cause of the regrettable structural failure of the aforementioned building in Bangkok. The Committee has endeavoured to conduct its work with the utmost diligence and dispatch, recognising the importance of providing clarity on this matter [no explicit citation, general principle of reports].

Findings:

Following a thorough, albeit necessarily expedited, review of the available information and preliminary assessments, the Committee has reached the following conclusions:

• Regarding the integrity of the construction process: The Committee finds no evidence to suggest that the structural failure was attributable to any discernible shortcomings in the standards of workmanship employed [no explicit citation, aligns with avoiding blame]. Similarly, our initial considerations have identified no basis for concluding that sub-standard materials were a contributory factor [no explicit citation, aligns with avoiding blame].
• Regarding professional conduct and oversight: The Committee has found no indication of impropriety relating to matters of probity or due process [no explicit citation, implies no corruption]. Furthermore, the qualifications and expertise of the engineers involved were found to be commensurate with the scale and complexity of the project [no explicit citation, implies qualified engineers], and the systems of supervision in place were consistent with established protocols [no explicit citation, implies adequate supervision].
• Regarding external factors: The Committee notes the occurrence of a seismic event originating in Myanmar, some 1000 kilometres distant, preceding the structural failure [no explicit citation, introduces the alternative cause]. While the precise nature and extent of the impact of such a distant event on structures in Bangkok requires further detailed analysis, it remains a relevant factor for consideration [no explicit citation, subtly suggests the cause].

Conclusion:

In light of the above, and recognising the constraints inherent in this preliminary, yet final, report, the Committee concludes that the structural failure occurred in circumstances that do not indicate systemic failings within the local construction industry or regulatory framework [no explicit citation, overarching avoidance of blame]. The Committee considers its mandate fulfilled and offers this as its definitive assessment of the matter.

Recommendations:

The Committee recommends that the relevant authorities undertake further detailed studies into the effects of long-range seismic activity on urban infrastructure [no explicit citation, shifts focus to the external factor].

[Insert Fictional Name of Committee Chairman]

Chairman, Independent Committee of Inquiry

[Insert Date   3 days before committee was formed]

This report carefully avoids attributing blame to local factors as instructed, instead subtly highlighting the distant earthquake as a "relevant factor" without making a definitive causal link, consistent with the evasive and indirect language often employed by the Civil Service as described in the sources. The language used is sufficiently vague and non-committal to serve as a "final" report without providing any substantive findings against the negative constraints provided in your query.