Thailand’s Construction Catastrophes Expose Corruption and Endanger Regional Stability

Thailand’s construction industry is reeling from repeated deadly disasters that highlight not simply tragic accidents but a deep rot in regulatory oversight and contractor accountability. In recent days alone, a crane collapse killed two workers just after another crane toppled onto a passenger train, claiming 32 lives. These calamities are not isolated incidents—they reveal an urgent crisis of governance with dangerous ripple effects extending beyond Thailand’s borders. How Did Negligence Turn Into Deadly Business as Usual? The spotlight falls squarely on Italy-Thai Development (Italthai), the controversial contractor responsible for multiple fatal incidents including the infamous collapse last year of a...