Thailand orders Italian-Thai projects halted after fatal accidentsListen to this articleA car drives next to a collapsed crane that crushed two vehicles during construction of an elevated highway in Samut Sakhon province on Thursday. (Photo: Thai Rescue Worker Association/handout via Reuters)Thailand's Transport Ministry said on Friday that it had ordered a 15-day construction halt on 14 contracts involving ​Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) as well as other large-scale projects overseen by the ministry, as it conducts safety inspections after two fatal accidents this week. Chirapong Theppithuck, deputy permanent secretary for transport, said the halt to Italian-Thai's projects would allow expert teams to conduct detailed inspections to ensure safety standards were being met. He also ordered other major construction projects commissioned by the ministry to halt construction for up to 15 days for similar inspections, according ‌to ‍a statement. The results would be reported to the ministry and legal and regulatory action would be taken if ​required, it said.

Source: Bangkok Post January 16, 2026 12:41 UTC