Prices of building materials soar as Middle East war drags on
THE Commerce Ministry said today (May 22) that ongoing US-Iran war has led to the construction materials price index rising 112.4 points in April, a jump of 5.9%, which is the highest in 44 months, according to PPTVHD36. Mr. Nantapong Chiralerspong, director of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office, said as the Middle East […]
Read MoreMany hurt as Thai, Chinese construction workers clash in Rayong
Updated to post video at 7 a.m., April 28, 2026 A VIOLENT clash broke out between Thai and Chinese workers at a construction site in Nikhom Pattana district, Rayong province, leaving several injured on both sides with an Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) team rushing there to investigate, Amarin TV said this afternoon (April […]
Read MoreVideo clip surfaces showing scam complex being built in central Cambodia
A VIDEO clip that was deleted within eight minutes of being released online allegedly shows a new scam compound being constructed in central Cambodia by a group of Chinese grey capitalists, Naewna newspaper said today (Jan. 31). The “Army Military Force” Facebook page shared this five-minute and 45-second video showing numerous Khmer men and […]
Read MoreCrane falls on Rama II road killing one person
A CONSTRUCTION crane fell on Rama II road at 9.15 a.m. this morning (Jan. 15) crushing two vehicles with there being one fatality, Naewna newspaper said. According to the Fire & Rescue Facebook page the crane fell and hit the two vehicles in front of a hotel on the outbound side of the Samut […]
Read More13 hurt as construction site frame collapses
A METAL frame at a building being built in Bangkok’s Minburi district collapsed at 7.55 p.m. this evening (July 6) injuring 13 people, Amarin TV and Phra Ram Radio Centre said. This construction site is in Soi Nimit Mai 6, Nimit Mai road, Min Buri subdistrict, with a team from Bang Chan Fire and […]
Read MoreSubway construction worker falls into deep hole
A CONSTRUCTION worker plunged down a 10-metre hole and then was covered with mud at around 1 p.m. today (May 19) with his fate unknown, Amarin TV said. The worker, who was part of a team building an underground rail line at Lan Luang road, Soi 6, was completely buried in mud. Ruamkatanyu Foundation […]
Read MoreRama II road again: Construction cable falls on 2 vehicles but no injuries
ANOTHER construction accident occurred on Rama II road soon after midnight last night with a cable falling on a trailer truck and a pickup truck loaded with seafood from overhead construction stretch causing severe damage to both vehicles but no injuries, Naewna newspaper said today (May 6). The accident occurred near central Mahachai, Samut […]
Read MoreOne lane at accident-hit expressway reopened but police say avoid it
ALTHOUGH the Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) worked round the clock to clear debris from the collapse of a beam at a bridge being built near Dao Khanong toll plaza that killed six workers and injured around 24 others enabling one inbound lane to reopen this morning (March 17), police said to avoid it […]
Read MoreClearing of collapsed under-construction bridge to take a week
THE Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) said this late this morning (March 15) that it will take a week to clear the area after the structure of a bridge being built in front of Dao Khanong checkpoint collapsed last night killing five people, injured 27, 20 men and seven women, with two others missing, […]
Read MoreMyanmar to send workers to Russian construction sites
By Yu Phyu Ha, The Irrawaddy MYANMAR will start sending workers to Russia in April, according to overseas employment agencies, The Irrawaddy news website said yesterday (March 3). The two regimes have been working on a memorandum of understanding to employ Myanmar workers in Russia’s manufacturing, construction, and agriculture and livestock sectors. The first […]
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