Italian-Thai Development has been linked to another fatal crane collapse on Rama II Road that killed at least two people on Thursday, intensifying scrutiny of construction safety just one day after a separate crane accident involving the same contractor on a Thai–Chinese high-speed rail project in Nakhon Ratchasima. The latest collapse occurred at about 9.15am on the outbound lanes of Rama II Road in Bangkok, where a crane fell onto vehicles in front of the Paris Hotel. Yesterday’s incident invo

In response to the incident on Jan. 14, Italian-Thai Development issued an apology vowing to cover the hospital costs of the casualties and compensation for the victims’ families. This is the latest incident in a recent spate of construction accidents under the construction firm, reported CNA. In August last year, the firm was part of those indicted in the collapse of a high rise in Bangkok during an earthquake, killing 90. Earlier last year, another crane collapsed at a joint venture involving