Two construction workers suffered critical injuries after a building structure collapsed at a factory site in Laem Chabang, Chon Buri, on 8 May. The incident happened at around 3.30pm inside Fujitex Auto Interior Co Ltd, located in Nong Kham subdistrict, Si Racha district, prompting an emergency response from police and rescue teams.

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Police lieutenant Panachai Wannasri, deputy investigator at Nong Kham Police Station, said officers were alerted after a roof and frame structure under construction collapsed onto workers. Rescue workers from Sawang Prateep Si Racha Foundation rushed to the scene alongside emergency medical teams from Laem Chabang Hospital and Vibharam Laem Chabang Hospital.

Two unidentified male workers were found unconscious and covered in blood within the construction area. Rescue personnel provided first aid before urgently transferring both men to nearby hospitals as their conditions were described as critical.

Initial investigations found the collapse occurred while workers were carrying out construction work on a roof extension. The roof structure reportedly subsided before crashing down onto the two injured workers.

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Authorities said two vehicles were also damaged in the collapse, although no deaths were reported, with reports from the scene stating strong winds may have caused the steel structure to collapse. Two additional workers reportedly escaped injury after jumping clear in the moments the structure fell.

Officials from Si Racha district, Chao Phraya Surasak municipality, the Si Racha public health office and rescue foundations coordinated the emergency response. The injured workers were transported to Laem Chabang Hospital and Vibharam Laem Chabang Hospital for treatment.

Matichon reported that police and related agencies carried out inspections at the site to determine the exact cause of the collapse. Structural experts are expected to examine the damaged construction area later, as part of the ongoing investigation.

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Adapted by ASEAN Now Matichon 9 May 2026

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Yes, we had strong winds in the vicinity about then, knocked my power out for a spell too.