Thailand Train Crash: Crane Collapse Kills Dozens, Highlights Construction Safety Crisis

• A crane collapsed onto a moving train in northeastern Thailand on January 14, killing dozens and adding to a series of deadly construction accidents.
• A 30-storey tower in Bangkok collapsed on March 28, 2025, during a 7.7 magnitude quake, killing 89; Italian Thai Development PCL (ITD) was involved.
• On March 15, 2025, an under-construction bridge on the Rama III–Dao Khanong Expressway Project in Bangkok collapsed, killing five and injuring 27, also involving ITD.
• Three workers died on August 24, 2024, in a tunnel collapse in Nakhon Ratchasima province, part of the same railway project as the recent crane incident.
• Six workers were killed on November 29, 2024, in Samut Sakhon province when a concrete segment and crane collapsed at an elevated motorway construction site.

Why It Matters: Deadly construction accidents, including a recent train crash, expose Thailand's urgent need for improved safety.