January 15Jan 15 Another crane collapse occurred today on January 15, 2026 on Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon during construction of an elevated expressway. The incident happened around 9.15 to 9.25 a.m. when a large construction crane collapsed onto the outbound lanes near the Paris Inn Garden Hotel, crushing vehicles on the road below. At least two people were killed and several others were injured, with some initially trapped under debris. Emergency rescue teams responded and traffic in the area was shut down for recovery and safety operations. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the collapse and temporarily restricted the site. The incident follows the accident one day earlier in Nakhon Ratchasima, with both projects reportedly involving Italian Thai Development.InstagramJS100 Online on Instagram: "#คลิป นาทีชีวิตกล้องหน้ารถจับ...713 likes, 13 comments - js100_online on January 14, 2026: "#คลิป นาทีชีวิตกล้องหน้ารถจับภาพ เครนถล่ม‼️ #ถนนพระราม2 ขาออก ช่วงหน้าโรงแรมปารีส ใกล้กับสะพานข้ามแม่น้ำท่าจีน อ.เมืองสมุทรสาคร เบื้องต้นมีร
January 15Jan 15 The key question is ......how will this effect Thailand's image as a tourist friendly destination.
January 15Jan 15 Popular Post 5 minutes ago, blaze master said:The key question is ......how will this effect Thailand's image as a tourist friendly destination.Give it a couple of weeks and all will be forgotten.
January 15Jan 15 unfortunately, in thailand this is very common and seen as normal in everyday life. safety is rarely the first concern, if it is considered at all ... this kind of accident happens far too often. lessons are announced after something goes wrong, but in reality nothing really changes or improves ... TIT "saftey first" will never happen in thailand, like corruption will never stop in thailand ...
January 15Jan 15 Author Italian Thai was behind this project, the crane collapse two days ago that fell on the train, and they were also involved in the project where that building under construction collapsed during the earthquake. They are a publicly listed and their share price fell about 20 percent yesterday. In response, the government will halt all aboveground construction across Thailand while it tries to assess what caused these incidents. Around a dozen active Italian Thai construction projects involving the state have been ordered to pause and are now under review.Rama II Road, often called the Seven Generation Road, has gone from being a long running traffic nuisance to a high risk killing zone due to years of nonstop elevated highway construction. Over the past five decades, development has shifted from ground level expansion to complex overhead projects such as the M82 Motorway. This vertical shift has proven deadly. Since 2018, more than 2,242 accidents have occurred, resulting in 132 deaths. Unlike typical road accidents, many of these incidents involve structural failures, falling concrete beams or collapsing cranes, hitting ordinary commuters who have no way to protect themselves from gravity.More here:https://thethaiger.com/guides/rama-2-road-why-thailands-seven-generation-road-keeps-claiming-lives
January 16Jan 16 15 hours ago, blaze master said:The key question is ......how will this effect Thailand's image as a tourist friendly destination.Regarding that, it will not affect at all. This is isolated incidents, that really doesn´t represent a threat to tourists or tourism. Even if 2 cranes have fallen down in 24h, when did you last time hear about the same or any other related incident? The chance that this pose a risk to tourists are same as having an accident on Autobahn, be in a plane crash or get struck by lightning. The biggest threat to tourism is the drunk driving, pickup drivers that run into motorbikes and the aggressivity and use of weapons in nightlife.
January 16Jan 16 16 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:Regarding that, it will not affect at all. This is isolated incidents, that really doesn´t represent a threat to tourists or tourism. Even if 2 cranes have fallen down in 24h, when did you last time hear about the same or any other related incident? The chance that this pose a risk to tourists are same as having an accident on Autobahn, be in a plane crash or get struck by lightning. The biggest threat to tourism is the drunk driving, pickup drivers that run into motorbikes and the aggressivity and use of weapons in nightlife.It boggles my mind how often you miss the sarcasm.
January 16Jan 16 3 minutes ago, blaze master said:It boggles my mind how often you miss the sarcasm.No, I didn´t miss it. It was obvious. I just tried to make a normal reply based on reality. We should try that more on this forum.
January 16Jan 16 Even with major companies and huge projects like this it would seem that safety standards are not always adhered to here. I wonder what kind of safety inspection processes are carried out on a regular basis? The executives of this company should be locked up for malfeasance and neglect. And there should be major fines for the construction delays which have gone on year after year after year. Does anybody know when this project actually started? Some say 2019, some say 1970.Despite government pledges for completion of key elevated sections by late 2025, persistent human error in construction and inadequate traffic management continue to exacerbate its reputation for unreliability and peril.
January 16Jan 16 Given the vast financial involvement I can't help but wonder if there is any industrial sabotage involved? Two crane accidents within days ? I would have thought that the first one would have prompted a safety inspection on equipment on other sites. Or have departed experienced Cambodian operators been replaced with novices ?
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