Families of Korat train crash victims to get B1.69mn eachListen to this articleFamilies of victims killed in Wednesday’s crane collapse in Nakhon Ratchasima are set to receive an initial compensation of 1.69 million baht per person. Injured passengers will initially receive 50,000 baht each, with further compensation to follow under existing legal provisions. It concluded that incident claimed two lives and left two others injured. The agency said the Department of Highways would assess the structure and plan the safe removal of the collapsed crane before restoring traffic flow as quickly as possible. He outlined six key measures to address what he described as structural weaknesses in public construction oversight.

Source: Bangkok Post January 16, 2026 07:35 UTC