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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.
Rama II Road crane collapse kills two
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/01/2026
» Two people were killed and five injured when parts of a construction crane collapsed onto Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon on Thursday morning, reportedly hitting two vehicles travelling below.
Unsafe dust pollution covers nearly half of Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/12/2025
» Ultra-fine dust pollution reached unsafe levels in Bangkok and 36 provinces including one designated red (seriously harmful) on Thursday morning.
Unsafe levels of smog in Bangkok and 23 provinces
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/12/2025
» Unsafe levels of PM2.5 dust covered Bangkok and 23 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, on Monday morning.
Thai ex-ranger arrested for punching Cambodian soldier
R May, Published on 14/07/2025
» SURIN: A former Thai paramilitary ranger was arrested for punching a Cambodian soldier at Ta Muen Thom temple ruins in this northeastern province on Sunday.
Fuel dumped by Thai Airways plane 'no threat' to Gulf of Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 07/05/2025
» The jet fuel dumped by a Thai Airways International aircraft before making an emergency landing on Sunday was released over the sea as a fine mist and posed no harm to the environment, a top air traffic control officer said on Tuesday.
Thai Airways plane makes emergency landing at Suvarnabhumi
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/05/2025
» A Frankfurt-bound Thai Airways International flight discharged fuel shortly after takeoff and returned to land at Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan due to a technical issue on Sunday afternoon.
Illegal entertainment venue for migrant workers raided, 'war weapons' found
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/04/2025
» Small amounts of illicit drugs and war weapons were found when authorities raided an illegal entertainment complex catering to Myanmar workers in Samut Sakhon province.
Another Rama 2 accident as concrete chunks fall onto truck
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/04/2025
» Chunks of concrete fell from a bridge onto a pickup truck, severely injuring the driver, beneath the expressway being built above Rama 2 Road, on Tuesday morning.
Dust levels 'red' in most of Thailand
Gary Boyle, Published on 22/01/2025
» Ultrafine dust levels were in the red (hazardous-to-health) in 46 out of the 77 provinces and in Greater Bangkok on Wednesday morning, with only 10 provinces reporting moderate to good air quality.