Overview
- Thai police say investigations are ongoing, with evidence being collected and representatives of two construction firms summoned; no charges have been filed.
- At least 32 people were killed and more than 60 injured in Nakhon Ratchasima, and Germany’s Foreign Ministry confirmed one German citizen among the dead.
- Transport Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn ordered an immediate nationwide stop to elevated road and rail construction for a comprehensive safety review.
- A day later, a separate crane collapse in Samut Sakhon killed two and injured five, underscoring broader safety concerns at major build sites.
- Recovery remains difficult with destroyed carriages, searches for the missing were called off after remains were recovered, and the key northeast rail line is still blocked with trains rerouted.