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Attacker of Thai grandfather in US acquitted of murder
Published on 17/01/2026
» A man caught on video violently shoving an 84-year-old Thai grandfather to the ground in San Francisco in 2021 has been found not guilty of murder and elder abuse, in a case that became a nationwide symbol of rising attacks against Asians during the coronavirus pandemic.
Italian-Thai projects halted after fatal accidents
Published on 16/01/2026
» The Ministry of Transport on Friday ordered a 15-day construction halt on 14 contracts involving Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) as well as other large-scale projects overseen by the ministry, as it conducts safety inspections after two fatal crane accidents in two days.
Families of Korat train crash victims to get B1.69mn each
Online Reporters, Published on 16/01/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Families of those killed in Wednesday’s construction crane accident in Nakhon Ratchasima will receive an initial compensation of 1.69 million baht per victim, the provincial governor said on Friday, as a leading structural engineer called for an overhaul of the country’s construction safety to prevent similar disasters.
PM ends Italian-Thai contracts after deadly crane collapses
Published on 16/01/2026
» Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Ministry of Transport to end two contracts with Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) following crane collapse incidents that resulted in over 30 deaths.
King expresses sorrow
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/01/2026
» His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen have expressed deep concern and sorrow over the deadly construction crane collapse in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
Safety failures cost lives
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/01/2026
» First and foremost, this newspaper extends its condolences to the families of the victims of two deadly crane collapses -- one on Wednesday at a railway construction site in Nakhon Ratchasima province, and another yesterday on a section of Rama II Highway in Samut Sakhon. We join the public in praying for those injured and receiving treatment in hospital, hoping for their full recovery.
PM ends Italian-Thai contracts after deadly crane collapses
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2026
» Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered the Ministry of Transport to terminate two contracts with Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) following crane collapse incidents that resulted in over 30 deaths.
Thaksin ‘expected to be paroled in May’
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2026
» Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is expected to be granted parole in May, when he will have served two-thirds of his one-year prison term, according to a source at the Department of Corrections.
Back-to-back crane failures linked to same contractor
Published on 15/01/2026
» Two fatal crane collapses in two days have both been linked to the construction contractor Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), acting Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Thursday.
No more bodies found at Korat train crash site
Online Reporters, Published on 15/01/2026
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA - Authorities have ended the search for three missing persons after failing to locate their bodies at the site where a crane collapsed onto a moving train on Wednesday, killing 32 people.