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NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A contractor has removed most of a collapsed construction crane from a high-speed rail project site and expects rail repairs to begin [1]

BANGKOK, Thailand – The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board is meeting today to consider terminating its high-speed rail contract with Italian [2]

Transport Minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said today that he has ordered an immediate halt to all elevated road and rail projects pending an extensive review of construction site safety standards. [3]

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that the tragic crane collapse at a high-speed rail construction site in Nakhon Ratchasima today, in which 22 people lost their lives, must be thoroughly investigated and those responsible held accountable. [4]

At least 32 passengers on the ill-fated special express train were killed and three others remain unaccounted for after a massive crane from a high-speed rail project collapsed onto the train in Sikhiu district, Nakhon Ratchasima, the Public Health M... [5]

A series of fatal industrial accidents in Thailand has ignited widespread public outrage, becoming a central issue in the legislative election campaign scheduled for February 8, 2026. [6]

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul insists that the contracts for the partial construction of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail and the Rama II elevated motorway projects with Italian-Thai Development Plc must be revoked for public safety reasons. [7]

Bangkok, Thailand– Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has directed the termination of two major contracts held by Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), one of Thailand’s largest construction firms, after two catastrophic crane collapses occurred o... [8]

Sources
[1] TH www.khaosodenglish.com · 2026-01-20 · 85% match

Collapsed crane mostly cleaned up after six days

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — A contractor has removed most of a collapsed construction crane from a high-speed rail project site and expects rail repairs to begin

[2] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2026-01-30 · 75% match

SRT board weighs terminating high-speed rail contract after fatal crane collapse

BANGKOK, Thailand – The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) board is meeting today to consider terminating its high-speed rail contract with Italian

[3] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2026-01-15 · 75% match

Transport minister orders halt to all elevated road and rail projects

Transport Minister, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, said today that he has ordered an immediate halt to all elevated road and rail projects pending an extensive review of construction site safety standards.

[4] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2026-01-14 · 75% match

PM vows to hold responsible parties accountable for crane tragedy

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said that the tragic crane collapse at a high-speed rail construction site in Nakhon Ratchasima today, in which 22 people lost their lives, must be thoroughly investigated and those responsible held accountable.

[5] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2026-01-14 · 75% match

Death toll in ill-fated express train crash climbs to 32

At least 32 passengers on the ill-fated special express train were killed and three others remain unaccounted for after a massive crane from a high-speed rail project collapsed onto the train in Sikhiu district, Nakhon Ratchasima, the Public Health M

[6] TH thailand-business-news.com · 2026-01-19 · 75% match

Thailand’s deadly construction accidents spark widespread outrage and investigation

A series of fatal industrial accidents in Thailand has ignited widespread public outrage, becoming a central issue in the legislative election campaign scheduled for February 8, 2026.

[7] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2026-01-17 · 75% match

Anutin vows to revoke ITD contracts despite court risks

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul insists that the contracts for the partial construction of the Thai-Chinese high-speed rail and the Rama II elevated motorway projects with Italian-Thai Development Plc must be revoked for public safety reasons.

[8] TH tpnnational.com · 2026-01-16 · 75% match

Thai Prime Minister Orders Immediate Termination of Italian-Thai Development Construction Contracts Following Deadly Back-to-Back Crane Collapses

Bangkok, Thailand– Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has directed the termination of two major contracts held by Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), one of Thailand’s largest construction firms, after two catastrophic crane collapses occurred o

[9] TH world.thaipbs.or.th · 2025-12-31 · 75% match

Political instability taking the wind out of Thai economy sails

Since the last general election in May 2023, Thailand has been in the throes of political turbulence. Two prime ministers have served short terms in office while the third PM would have had barely four months in office.

[10] TH www.khaosodenglish.com · 2026-01-14 · 75% match

Construction crane collapse derails train kill at least 32

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — 14 January 2026, at least 32 people were killed and more than 40 others injured after a crane used in the construction

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