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Staff warning failure blamed for deadly Korat crane incident
Online Reporters, Published on 23/01/2026
» The deadly crane accident in Nakhon Ratchasima province last week was caused by on-site staff "failing to notify" that construction was underway, despite the contract requiring notice before trains pass, Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Friday.
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
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.
Glimmer of hope as search continues for Bangkok building survivors
News, Online Reporters, Published on 31/03/2025
» The search for survivors trapped in the collapsed State Audit Office building in Bangkok continued on Monday amid reports that life signs were being detected three days after Friday's devastating earthquake.
Detour opens around Rama II expressway collapse site
Online Reporters, Published on 17/03/2025
» The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) has opened a narrow detour around the site of Saturday’s expressway collapse on inbound Rama II Road, giving motorists access to the Chalerm Maha Nakhon expressway through the Dao Khanong toll plaza.
Five killed, 22 injured in beam collapse on Rama II Road
Online Reporters, Published on 15/03/2025
» At least five people were killed and 22 others injured when a concrete beam of an under-construction expressway bridge near Rama II Road in Chom Thong district of Bangkok fell early on Saturday.
Rama VI train bridge closed for repairs, affecting South-bound services
Online Reporters, Published on 25/01/2022
» The Rama VI steel railway bridge over the Chao Phraya river was closed for repairs from Monday, forcing all South-bound trains to start from Bang Bamru railway station in Bang Phlat district instead of Hua Lamphong, the State Railway of Thailand announced.
UN honours park chief who busted Premchai
Online Reporters, Published on 23/11/2018
» Wichian Chinnawong, the Kanchanaburi wildlife park chief who arrested construction billionaire Premchai Karnasutra on poaching charges, has been honoured by the United Nations for outstanding work in preventing transboundary environmental crime.
BTS, CP consortia enter bid for airport train project
Online Reporters, Published on 12/11/2018
» Two consortia submitted bids for a high-speed railway project linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports on the first day of bidding, with more expected to come on board later.
Government urged to cut ties with ITD over poaching case
Online Reporters, Published on 15/05/2018
» The government has been urged to severe business relations with Italian-Thai Development Plc due to the involvement of its president on the wildlife poaching case.