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Experts, candidates weigh in on site safety standards
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/01/2026
» The president of the Structural Engineers Association of Thailand has raised concerns about safety standards in Thailand's large-scale construction projects following a deadly crane collapse on the northeast-bound train in Nakhon Ratchasima's Sikhiu district.
Humanity's alignment problem
News, Antara Haldar, Published on 06/01/2026
» It's lunchtime on top of the world again. Time's annual "Person of the Year" issue released two weeks ago has revived the iconic Depression-era photograph of steelworkers casually lunching on a beam suspended over Manhattan. With the city rising beneath them, the image portrays risk as normalised, even glamourised.
Construction peril demands action
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/10/2025
» Accidents at large-scale construction sites in Thailand occur often -- only to quietly fade from public attention, leaving no trace of lasting accountability.
Under-construction overhead crossing collapses
News, Online Reporters, Published on 23/08/2025
» CHANTHABURI - An under-construction pedestrian bridge, weighing over 100 tonnes, collapsed and crushed two vehicles below on Friday night. No injuries were reported, but the collapse caused about 7 million baht in construction losses.
Human error blamed for Bangkok road beam collapse tragedy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/05/2025
» Human error has been identified as the primary cause of the beam collapse on the under-construction Rama III–Dao Khanong–Outer Ring Road Expressway on March 15, according to the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat).
Concrete from Rama II flyover falls on pickup truck
News, Supoj Wancharoen and Online Reporters, Published on 29/04/2025
» SAMUT SAKHON - Chunks of concrete fell from an old flyover onto a pickup truck on Rama II Road on Tuesday morning, smashing through the front windshield and severely injuring the driver.
Crane falls from Rama II expressway, injures one
News, Online Reporters, Published on 04/04/2025
» SAMUT SAKHON — A six-wheeler crane fell from an under-construction expressway on Rama II Road onto a moving pickup truck, injuring the driver early on Friday.
Engineers suggest steps to curb accidents on Rama II
News, Supoj Wancharoen and Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 20/03/2025
» The Thailand Structural Engineers Association (TSEA) has proposed measures to address repeated accidents occurring on Rama II Road and other large-scale projects.
Exat clears collapsed bridge
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 19/03/2025
» The inbound lane to the expressway on Rama II Road, affected by the collapse on Saturday of a nearby bridge project, is expected to reopen by Thursday, according to the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat).
Govt blamed for Rama II construction accidents
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/03/2025
» The Thailand Structural Engineers Association (TSEA) has criticised the government for failing to prevent accidents at construction sites along Rama II Road.