Two construction workers died and another was seriously injured after scaffolding and a concrete beam collapsed at a police flat construction site in Sisaket on 25 May 2026, sending the men plunging from the fifth floor to the ground below during work on the structure.
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Police and rescue workers were called to the scene at around 10am after reports that workers had fallen from scaffolding on the fifth floor of a police residential building under construction on Sriwiset Road, behind Muang Sisaket Police Station. The investigation was led by Pol Lt Col Akkarapong Tewela, an investigator at Mueang Sisaket Police Station, along with Pol Col Chayakorn Thesabamrung, deputy commander of Sisaket Provincial Police.
Three workers fell from the structure while carrying out repairs to the beam formwork, on the fifth floor. The victims were identified as Mr Sangwan, 58, Mr Nuay, believed to be 55, and Mr Phithak, believed to be 50.
Emergency crews rushed all three men to hospital. Mr Phithak and Mr Sangwan later died from their injuries, while Mr Nuay remains in a serious condition.
According to fellow worker Mr Siriwat, 44, the team had been pouring concrete into a beam when they noticed the structure was not strong enough. Work was stopped so repairs could be made to reinforce the beam formwork before construction continued.
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Mr Siriwat said he was working alongside the three victims on the fifth floor when he suddenly heard a loud cracking noise. Workers reportedly asked each other what the sound was, but moments later the beam and the scaffolding they were standing on collapsed and fell to the ground below.
He said the three workers positioned closest to the edge fell with the structure, while he narrowly survived by grabbing onto part of the formwork that remained attached. Mr Siriwat said he shut his eyes during the collapse, believing he would not survive, but managed to hold on and avoid falling.
Komchadluek reported that authorities are expected to continue investigating the cause of the collapse, including the structural integrity of the beam formwork and scaffolding being used at the site. Further safety inspections and interviews with workers are likely as part of the inquiry into the fatal accident.
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Adapted by ASEAN Now Komchadluek 26 May 2026
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