(Photo supplied)SAMUT SAKHON – Two people were killed and five injured when parts of a construction crane collapsed onto Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon on Thursday morning, reportedly hitting two vehicles travelling below, police said. Two people were found dead and five injured, according to Pol Lt Pirote Pinthip, traffic inspector at the Muang Samut Sakhon police station, FM91 Trafficpro reported at 10am. Local news reports said the collapsed parts of the crane, which was being used for the expressway bridge construction, struck two vehicles travelling below. Rama II Road is the main and most direct route connecting Bangkok with the southern region and is known for frequent accidents related to the prolonged construction of an expressway above it. The accident comes just a day after a construction crane fell onto a moving train in Sikhiu district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, killing at least 32 people and inuring 64 others.

Source: Bangkok Post January 15, 2026 10:35 UTC