"Another construction crane collapse in Thailand kills 2 people a day after deadly train derailment", NBC News, 15 January 2026

A construction crane collapsed onto an elevated road near Bangkok, killing two people [...].

The crane collapsed at part of the road project in Samut Sakhon province, trapping two vehicles in the wreckage, according to the government’s Public Relations Department.

Transport Minister [...] said [...] that two people had died. It was unclear whether anyone else had been trapped in the wreckage.

[...] Italthai was also the lead contractor on the highway project where Thursday’s accident took place, though several other companies are also involved.

[...] Italthai was also the co-lead contractor for the State Audit Building in Bangkok that collapsed during construction last March during a major earthquake centered in Myanmar.

The involvement of Chinese companies in both projects has also drawn attention, as has Italthai and Chinese companies’ involvement in the construction of several expressway extensions in and around Bangkok where several accidents, some fatal, have occurred.