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THAILAND

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.

LEARNING

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.

LIFE

Diving ever deeper

Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 16/01/2026

» Omega marks the 20th anniversary of the Seamaster Planet Ocean with the unveiling of an all-new fourth generation — not merely an update, but a decisive rethinking of one of its most important modern dive watch lines.

THAILAND

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.

OPINION

When infrastructure meets AI

Oped, Published on 16/01/2026

» Infrastructure investment is booming. Around the world, governments are pouring trillions of dollars into roads, power grids, data centres, water systems, and housing, with many responding to intensifying climate shocks and the growing need for adaptation. Yet the construction industry -- the single largest force physically reshaping the planet -- is among the last major sectors to unlock all the benefits that digital technology offers. As a result, it accounts for about 21% of greenhouse-gas emissions, produces half of global landfill waste, and overspends by US$1.6 trillion a year.

OPINION

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.

THAILAND

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.

SPORTS

Winter Olympics venue warns selfie tourists

Published on 15/01/2026

» ROME - As Italy prepares to host the Winter Olympics next month, Alpine communities are sounding the alarm over social media-driven tourism that is transforming sacred landscapes into selfie backdrops and ‌straining the fragile mountain ecosystem.

THAILAND

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.

THAILAND

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.