Bangkok — A construction bridge collapsed near the Dao Khanong Toll Plaza on the Chalerm Mahanakhon Expressway (Rama II Road) in Bangkok at around 1:30 AM on March 15th, 2025, leaving six dead and 26 injured.
Authorities have recovered all the bodies, identifying the deceased as three Thai nationals, including one engineer and two workers, and three foreign workers.
Read our recent article about the fatal Rama II bridge collapse here.
Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered an urgent meeting with all relevant agencies on March 17th at Government House to address construction safety issues on Rama II Road.
This is far from the first incident on Rama II. A similar construction accident occurred on November 29th, 2024, during a motorway project, resulting in many casualties. The repeated incidents have raised ongoing concerns about safety standards for motorists using the busy route.
This article originally appeared on our sister website The Pattaya News.
