Thailand Construction Accidents

Why Thailand’s Repeated Construction Crashes Are Exposing Systemic Failures in Safety, Oversight, and Accountability

Thailand’s construction industry is under intense public scrutiny following a string of deadly accidents that have raised questions about safety standards, regulatory oversight, and the accountability of major contractors. The latest incidents, occurring just days apart, have amplified public concern...
Chinese detainees at the Immigration Bureau in Bangkok

Thai Police Dismiss Officer, Charge Four Others Over Corruption Scheme Linked to Disappearance of Chinese Detainees

One police officer has been dismissed, and four others are facing criminal and disciplinary action over their alleged involvement in corruption linked to the unlawful release of Chinese detainees, the Royal Thai Police said on Friday. All five officers are...
Thailand halts Italian-Thai projects after deadly crane accidents, deepening pressure on construction giant

Thailand halts Italian-Thai projects after deadly crane accidents, deepening pressure on construction giant

Thailand’s Ministry of Transport on Friday ordered a 15-day suspension of construction across 14 contracts involving Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), following two fatal crane accidents in as many days that have intensified scrutiny of safety standards on state-backed infrastructure projects....
Damaged building after a bomb attack at a PTT petrol station in Thailand's southern province of Narathiwat

Thailand Steps Up Security After Coordinated Bomb Attacks on Petrol Stations in Restive Southern Provinces

Assailants detonated bombs at nearly a dozen petrol stations across Thailand’s conflict-hit Deep South early Sunday (Jan 11), injuring four people and prompting authorities to raise security to the highest level, the Thai army said. According to an army statement,...
Malaysia-Thailand border

Thai halal snacks, new bridges and old insecurities: How Malaysia-Thailand border trade is poised between promise and peril

 Travelled from Bangkok to Thailand’s southernmost province of Narathiwat to study consumer response to his company’s new halal crab sausage snack, he expected feedback mainly from local customers. Instead, what caught him by surprise were Malaysians clearing shelves in border...
Cambodia-Thailand border: Displaced people arrive at a temporary camp in Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey province

Border Ceasefire Brings Cautious Relief as Thousands Remain Displaced in Thailand and Cambodia

At a university campus in Surin city, Thailand, now serving as a temporary shelter for displaced residents, 21-year-old homemaker Kanlaya Somjettana is reluctant to return home despite a truce halting weeks of cross-border clashes with Cambodia. The ceasefire, announced on...
Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

Thai PM to Brief Trump as Fierce Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes Enter Fifth Day

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said he would speak with US President Donald Trump on Friday (Dec 12) night as heavy border clashes with Cambodia raged for a fifth consecutive day, marking one of the most dangerous escalations between the...
Anutin Charnvirakul

Thailand’s New Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Sworn In Following Royal Endorsement, Promises Leadership Guided by Integrity

Thailand witnessed another dramatic power shift on Sunday as billionaire construction tycoon and cannabis advocate Anutin Charnvirakul was sworn in as prime minister, ending the latest chapter of Shinawatra family dominance in Thai politics and setting the stage for fresh...
Thailand-Cambodia border

Thailand Stands Firm on MoU 2000 With Cambodia Amid Rising Political Pressure

As political tensions mount in parliament and opposition calls for the revocation of bilateral boundary agreements intensify, Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the 2000 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU 2000) with Cambodia. The ministry insists...
Thailand-Cambodia border dispute

Thailand Accuses Cambodia of Evading Dialogue as Tensions Escalate Along Disputed Border

The most serious escalations between Thailand and Cambodia in over a decade, a deadly border conflict has erupted into full-scale violence, leaving scores dead and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes. With each side accusing the other of...
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