Another crane collapses in Thailand, killing two, after 32 die previous day
Thursday’s incident, on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok, follows a crane collapse the day before that killed dozens in the country’s northeast.
A crane collapse has killed two people on the outskirts of Thailand’s capital Bangkok, one day after a falling crane in the country’s northeast killed 32.
Thursday’s accident in Samut Sakhon province involved a crane being used to construct an elevated highway that fell onto the road below, Police Colonel Sitthiporn Kasi, superintendent at the local district police station, told the Reuters news agency. Another police official from the station told Reuters that five people had also been injured in the accident.
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Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the same building firm was also involved, linking Italian-Thai Development to the country’s second deadly crane collapse in two days, according to local media.
The company was contracted to build a section of a China-backed high-speed rail project where a huge crane collapsed on Wednesday in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeast of Bangkok.
Local media reported that Thursday’s incident occurred in front of the Paris Inn Garden Hotel. Footage showed clouds of dust and rubble scattered across the site after the crane collapsed.
The Rama II Expressway, the site of the latest accident, hosts several major infrastructure projects, including tollway construction, and has seen several deadly accidents in recent years, earning it the nickname “Death Road”.
On Wednesday, the crane involved was being used to build an elevated track as part of a joint Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project, according to reports. The crane fell onto a moving train below, causing it to derail and briefly catch fire.
Transport Minister Ratchakitprakarn said in a statement that 195 passengers were on board the train and he had ordered a full investigation.
Al Jazeera’s Tony Cheng, reporting Wednesday from Bangkok, said the route that the train was taking is “very commonly used”, serving heavily populated regions of northeast Thailand.
“This route has been the site of a high-speed Chinese rail project, which has been under construction for quite some time now – about a decade,” he said.
“It is supposed to be bringing a high-speed rail, which is on a concrete platform above the existing rail line,” he added.
Industrial and construction site accidents have long been common in Thailand.
The outcome of typical commonplace China contractor attitude towards safety and human life.
ReplyDeleteThat's the dark side of CCP system that all the Rah, Rah, Rah CCP is wonderful , CCP is sweet propaganda videos and articles won't tell you
thought the contractor is Italian-Thai Development - whereabout is the alleged Chinese involvement in this accident?
Deletejust that usual mfering blackgoating of everything is China's fault - true or otherwise, by this recalcitrant liar
DeleteThat's the problem with people who only read the news superficially without digging deeper, or people who are so enamoured of the CCP that the CCP can do no wrong.
DeleteThe name of the company involved in both fatal crane accidents is Italian-Thai Development.. because back in 1958 it was founded as a joint venture between a Thai and an Italian.
Today it is a public Listed company, and nothing to do with any Italians.
Its most important construction industry partner is China Railway No. 10 Company..and that is where its dodgy construction and safety, or lack of , attitudes arise from.
This is the same construction contractor involved in the fatal Bangkok tower collapse during the 2025 Myanmar earthquake.
the specific construction methods or "forms" used by Chinese companies have not been definitively linked to the Thai railway crane collapse.
DeleteThe accident occurred on a segment of a Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project, but that specific section of the construction was being managed by the Thai company Italian-Thai Development (ITD), which also owned the crane that collapsed.
Key Details
Contractor Responsibility: The State Railway of Thailand and independent engineers have stated that ITD was solely responsible for the construction and the crane used at the site.
Chinese Involvement: The Chinese Embassy in Thailand and China's Foreign Ministry have confirmed that no Chinese construction companies or workers were involved in the section of the project where the collapse occurred. Chinese firms are involved in other parts of the overall project, and some have been linked to other past construction accidents in Thailand in partnership with ITD, but not this specific incident.
Eastern Bully mau cuci tangan…
ReplyDeleteFollowing the incident, China emphasized that no Chinese construction companies or workers were directly involved in the collapse.
But Chinese companies are responsible for the project's design and construction supervision, as well as providing technology and rolling stock.
do u have proof of Chinese 'construction supervision'??? if not, please do not kerbau just to please your wankee overlord and shailok master
DeleteMfering sino-hate-ism on full parade via train load of lies by these shameless mfers
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