A construction company in Thailand is under intense scrutiny after another crane collapse killed two people near Bangkok, just one day after a separate crane linked to the same firm fell onto a train and left 32 people dead. The back‑to‑back incidents have triggered urgent questions about safety standards across major infrastructure projects.
Dash‑cam footage verified by investigators captured the moment the massive crane crashed onto a busy highway, sending dust and debris across the road as drivers swerved, reversed or pulled over to escape falling rubble.
Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn confirmed that Italian Thai Development, one of the country’s largest construction companies, is connected to both deadly failures. He said authorities must determine whether the latest collapse was an accident or something more serious.
The company has faced repeated criticism in recent years after several fatal incidents at its construction sites.
The most recent collapse happened Thursday morning on the under‑construction Rama II Expressway in Samut Sakhon province. Local police chief Sitthiporn Kasi said two people died at the scene. The expressway is a critical route linking Bangkok to southern Thailand and has long been plagued by delays, accidents and structural failures, earning it the grim nickname “Death Road”.
In March, a concrete beam from an elevated roadway under construction fell and killed several people. A crane collapse in November 2024 killed at least three workers, and local reports documented two more fatal accidents in May 2023 and January 2024.
Thursday’s tragedy came less than 24 hours after another crane collapse in Nakhon Ratchasima, north‑east of Bangkok, underscoring growing concerns about oversight and safety across Thailand’s construction sector.
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