{"id":8690,"date":"2026-01-15T09:20:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8690"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:20:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:20:47","slug":"another-crane-collapses-in-thailand-killing-two-after-32-die-previous-day-infrastructure-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inernews.online\/?p=8690","title":{"rendered":"Another crane collapses in Thailand, killing two, after 32 die previous day | Infrastructure News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p class=\"article__subhead\"><em>Thursday\u2019s incident, on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok, follows a crane collapse the day before that killed dozens in the country\u2019s northeast.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"byline byline--single-avatar\">\n<div class=\"avatars-container\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/2017-06-08T131939Z_1189275883_RC11B0FE7F20_RTRMADP_3_GULF-QATAR-JAZEERA-1714943623.jpg?resize=96%2C96&amp;quality=80 96w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 96px) 96px, 96px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 15 Jan 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">15 Jan 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<p>Click here to share on social media<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"icon icon--share2 icon--primary icon--16 \" viewbox=\"0 0 20 16\" version=\"1.1\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><title>share2<\/title><path fill=\"#000\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M11.688 9.048c-.659 0-1.252.282-1.673.733l-4.92-2.45c.016-.115.028-.232.028-.352 0-.117-.011-.23-.027-.343l4.913-2.423a2.285 2.285 0 0 0 1.68.739C12.964 4.952 14 3.899 14 2.6 14 1.302 12.965.25 11.688.25S9.377 1.302 9.377 2.601c0 .117.01.23.027.343L4.49 5.367a2.285 2.285 0 0 0-1.68-.739C1.536 4.628.5 5.681.5 6.979c0 1.299 1.035 2.35 2.312 2.35.659 0 1.252-.281 1.673-.731l4.92 2.45a2.357 2.357 0 0 0-.029.351c0 1.299 1.035 2.351 2.312 2.351S14 12.698 14 11.399s-1.035-2.35-2.312-2.35Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>A crane collapse has killed two people on the outskirts of Thailand\u2019s capital Bangkok, one day after a falling crane in the country\u2019s northeast killed 32.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday\u2019s accident in Samut Sakhon province involved a crane being used to construct an elevated highway that fell onto the road below, Police Colonel Sitthiporn Kasi, superintendent at the local district police station, told the Reuters news agency.\u00a0Another police official from the station told Reuters that five people \u200bhad also been injured \u200cin the accident.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 3 items<\/span><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the same building firm was also involved, linking Italian-Thai Development to the country\u2019s second deadly crane collapse in two days, according to local media.<\/p>\n<p>The company was contracted to build a section of a China-backed high-speed rail project where a huge crane collapsed on Wednesday in Nakhon Ratchasima province, northeast of Bangkok.<\/p>\n<p>Local media reported that Thursday\u2019s incident occurred in front of the Paris Inn Garden Hotel. Footage showed clouds of dust and rubble scattered across the site after the crane collapsed.<\/p>\n<p>The Rama II Expressway, the site of the latest accident, hosts several major infrastructure projects, including tollway construction, and has seen several deadly accidents in recent years, earning it the nickname \u201cDeath Road\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the crane involved was being used to build an elevated track as part of a joint Thai-Chinese high-speed rail project, according to reports. The crane fell onto a moving train below, causing it to derail and briefly catch fire.<\/p>\n<p>Transport Minister Ratchakitprakarn said in a statement that 195 passengers were on board the train and he had ordered a full investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Al Jazeera\u2019s Tony Cheng, reporting Wednesday from Bangkok, said the route that the train was taking is \u201cvery commonly used\u201d, serving heavily populated regions of northeast Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis route has been the site of a high-speed Chinese rail project, which has been under construction for quite some time now \u2013 about a decade,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is supposed to be bringing a high-speed rail, which is on a concrete platform above the existing rail line,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Industrial and construction site accidents have long been common in Thailand.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thursday\u2019s incident, on the outskirts of the capital Bangkok, follows a crane collapse the day before that killed dozens in the country\u2019s northeast. 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