Archive · 16 Jan 2026
Two Dead in Thailand Crane Collapse Near Bangkok
In Thailand, near the capital Bangkok, a big crane fell onto a road on January 15, 2024.
This accident killed two people and hurt two others.
The crane was part of a project to build a raised highway.
Just a day before, another crane from the same company, Italian-Thai Development PCL, fell onto a train track in the northeast, causing a train to derail.
That accident killed 32 people and injured 66.
The Thai government is worried about these repeated accidents and wants to improve safety laws.
The company involved in both accidents has said they will pay for the damages caused by the train accident.
A crane collapsed onto a road in Samut Sakhon province, near Bangkok, killing two people and injuring two others on January 15, 2024.
The crane was part of an elevated highway construction project and was operated by Italian-Thai Development PCL.
This accident occurred a day after another crane from the same company fell onto a train track in Nakhon Ratchasima province, causing a derailment that killed 32 people and injured 66.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn have expressed concern about the repeated accidents and the involvement of the same contractor.
The government is considering stricter safety laws and investigations are ongoing into both incidents.
- Who
- Construction workers, drivers, and passengers in the affected vehicles
- What
- A crane collapse onto a road, crushing two vehicles and killing two people
- When
- January 15, 2024
- Where
- Samut Sakhon province, near Bangkok, Thailand
- Why
- The crane, used in the construction of an elevated highway, collapsed onto the road beneath, causing the accident
- Location
- Samut Sakhon province, near Bangkok, Thailand
- Date
- January 15, 2024
- Casualties
- 2 dead, 2 injured
- Contractor Involved
- Italian-Thai Development PCL
- Infrastructure Project
- Elevated highway construction
- Previous Incident
- Train derailment in Nakhon Ratchasima province on January 14, 2024
- Previous Incident Casualties
- 32 dead, 66 injured
- High-Speed Rail Project
- Connects Bangkok to Nong Khai, Laos border, completion expected by 2030
