Cars drive next to a collapsed crane that crushed two vehicles during construction of an elevated highway in Samut Sakhon Province, Thailand, January 15, 2026. Photo: Handout via Reuters Thailand’s Transport Ministry said on Friday (January 16, 2026) it had ordered a 15-day construction halt on 14 projects involving Italian-Thai Development, plus all large-scale projects that the Ministry is overseeing, to allow for safety inspections following two fatal accidents this week. Published – January 16, 2026 02:44 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation HarperCollins India announces Year of Reading for Pleasure 2026 Youth, entrepreneurs focused on solving real problems; Startup India now a revolution: PM Modi