Thread: Ring road collapses leaving at least 10 injured in Nakhon Ratchasima

An elevated section of a ring road in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima has collapsed, leaving at least 10 workers injured. The incident occurred on Sura Narai Road in tambon Khok Sung in Muang district at around 2pm today. The injured were made up of 1 Thai with the others being Cambodian and Burmese nationals.


Most had cuts on their bodies while some had broken limbs. They were sent to 3 local hospitals for care. An initial investigation found that scaffolds in which the workers were standing on to prepare the bed for paving had collapsed. The almost 15 kilometre-long road project was built to ease traffic in downtown Nakhon Ratchasima.


The project, which costed 1.4 billion baht, started in January of 2018. It was scheduled to be completed by January 4 of this year, but clearly missed its completion deadline date. Si Sang-Chok Chai joint was listed as the contractor.


Authorities say they are awaiting more information of the collapse, with possibly more injuries to be reported soon.


Ring road collapses leaving at least 10 injured in Nakhon Ratchasima | The Thaiger

This is a worry... I'm relying on the new road system for quick exits from Korat.

They put the injured underneath the section still standing. That poor guy on a stretcher in a neck brace must be looking up, shitting himself!