Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

A Myanmar construction worker lost his life in the early hours of morning of 8 June, following an incident at a sewage installation site on Rama 2 Road in Bangkok’s Chom Thong district. The incident occurred just before 02:00 as the man was working several metres below ground level.

 

The victim, identified as Mr U Re, aged 39, had been part of a night-shift crew involved in the installation of a new sewage pipeline. He was working at a depth of approximately three metres below ground level when a sudden subsidence of concrete and soil caused a partial collapse of the excavation site. The heavy debris fell directly onto him, trapping him beneath the rubble.

 

Emergency responders were quickly dispatched to the scene. Despite the difficult conditions, rescue workers managed to free Mr U Re from the collapsed trench. At the time of his rescue, he was still showing signs of life, but was severely injured and struggling to breathe.

He was rushed to a nearby hospital, but medical staff were unable to revive him. His heart stopped shortly after arrival and he was pronounced dead despite resuscitation efforts, soon after.

 

Preliminary reports suggest that the collapse may have been caused by soil instability and inadequate structural support around the trench. Witnesses at the scene described a sudden and loud cracking noise, followed by the collapse of concrete and earth into the excavation trench.

 

Colleagues of the deceased have been left shocked and distressed. One fellow worker, who asked not to be named, said the team had been working under pressure to meet deadlines and that some parts of the site may have lacked proper safety reinforcement.

 

Authorities from the local district office and safety inspectors are now conducting a full investigation into the cause of the incident. The construction company responsible for the project has pledged full cooperation with the investigation.

 

Mr U Re, who had reportedly worked in Thailand for several years, is survived by family members both in Thailand and Myanmar.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khoasod 2025-06-09

 

 

 

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Preliminary reports suggest that the collapse may have been caused by soil instability and inadequate structural support around the trench

That whole site seems to be a death trap one way or another.

Another wholly avoidable death.  RIP, and I hope the people accountable for this construction site pay a lot of reparations to his family from their own pockets.

I don’t find it hard to believe that they didn’t have it properly reinforced and safe. Just the way things go here. If nothing happens they are good, but like this case when something goes terribly wrong they will then take a look at the work. RIP

19 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

A Myanmar construction worker lost his life in the early hours of morning of 8 June, following an incident at a sewage installation site on Rama 2 Road in Bangkok’s Chom Thong district.

 

I'm assuming / guessing this work was somehow part of the government's malady-prone Rama II expressway project? 

 

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Preliminary reports suggest that the collapse may have been caused by soil instability and inadequate structural support around the trench.

 

22 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

Preliminary reports suggest that the collapse may have been caused by soil instability and inadequate structural support around the trench. Witnesses at the scene described a sudden and loud cracking noise, followed by the collapse of concrete and earth into the excavation trench.

 

Wrong - this tragic incident was caused by clear negligence....

 

.... Negligence of the site supervisor.... negligence of the management teams... negligence of the safety inspectors.... and negligence of every individual responsible for oversight who allowed critical safety hazards to go unchecked.

 

Accountability must be demanded from all parties involved to prevent such avoidable tragedies in the future - this has been said after previous incidents, it will be said after 'next weeks' incident'...   

 

These are not accidents.

And how many times have we heard that.....more B/S 

 

 

Is there statistics of how many people have died on the Rama 2 project?

I know this is Thailand, but I still find it amazing that nothing is being done about it.