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Accidents waiting to happen
Published on 12/05/2024
» Bangkok residents were left horrified by two tragic accidents early this month that highlight a lack of safety measures on the part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and other agencies.
Contractors put on notice over expressway project
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 05/03/2024
» Contractors ignoring deadlines, construction standards, and public safety in the building of the Rama II Road expressway will be downgraded by the state budget office, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.
Contractors warned over Rama II expressway failures
Online Reporters, Published on 04/03/2024
» Contractors ignoring deadlines, construction standards and public safety in the building of the Rama II Road expressway will be downgraded by the state budget office, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Monday.
Another construction fatality on Rama II Road
Online Reporters, Published on 18/01/2024
» A construction worker was killed and another one badly injured when a sling broke, causing the basket of a crane suspended in the air to collapse on Rama II Road in Bang Khunthian district of Bangkok on Thursday.
Accidents in public spaces spur safety push
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 07/01/2024
» A campaign to set up an independent agency to promote public safety in the wake of a series of alarming accidents at construction and civic amenity sites is under way.
BMA urged to pay victims of overpass mishap
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 18/08/2023
» The Consumer Council on Friday called on the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and a construction company to pay compensation to those affected by a recent accident at an overpass at Bang Kapi intersection.
Locals seek damages for ruined homes
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 21/07/2023
» Residents whose homes were damaged by the collapse of an elevated road project on Luang Phaeng Road in Bangkok's Lat Krabang district on July 10 are urging the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to speed up the distribution of compensation and other financial aid.
18 dead in Chachoengsao bus-train collision
Published on 11/10/2020
» CHACHOENGSAO: Eighteen passengers were killed and 44 injured on Sunday when a bus collided with a train in Chachoengsao province, officials said, after earlier saying 20 had died.
MEA Hosts “Crane Service Operators Working Near High Voltage Power Lines” Seminar
Published on 27/09/2019
» The Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) recently held a seminar entitled "Crane Service Operators Working Near High Voltage Power Lines" to raise awareness and understanding of safe practices when working around high-voltage electricity lines. The seminar, held at the Berkeley Hotel Pratunam, was aimed at boosting safety for crane operators and avoiding preventable power failures in the MEA's distribution areas.
Urban sprawl has killer consequences for residents
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 24/02/2019
» Living in cities like Bangkok poses unique risks from which rural dwellers are spared. For example, urban residents face the risk of being caged inside fire-stricken buildings or the possibility of an accident on mass transit.