Transport
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 included 1 Thai and the others Cambodian and Burmese nationals.
Most had cuts on their bodies while some had broken limbs, according to the Bangkok Post. 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.
Construction for the project, which cost 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 was listed as the contractor.
Authorities say they are awaiting more information of the collapse following a full investigation, with a possibility of more injury reports to come.
SOURCE: Bangkok Post
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Crime
Head of army band shot dead at military base in north-east Thailand – VIDEO

An army band leader has been shot dead at a military camp in the north-eastern province of Nakhon Phanom, with police launching a murder investigation. 34 year old Rungchalerm Pansawasdi was shot 3 times in the head and neck, at the Phra Yod Muang Kwang army base on Wednesday evening. He had just returned from having dinner with his wife, who had dropped him off and driven away.
Rungchalerm was getting on a motorbike when a man approached and shot him at point-blank range before running off. According to a Bangkok Post report, the victim was rushed to Nakhon Phanom Hospital but died a short while later.
Army commander Samart Jintasamit says the perpetrator is likely to be from the army base, adding that the gunman may have been following Rungchalerm for some time and may also have had someone else acting as a lookout. Samart says the gunman appeared to know that the back of the camp is currently being re-fenced, saying he could have escaped that way.
The police, who were at the camp the following afternoon to collect evidence, are working on the case with the help of the military. It’s understood the victim had recently requested a transfer due to conflict with a colleague. An autopsy is being carried out at Srinagarind Hospital, in the north-eastern province of Khon Kaen.
SOURCE: Bangkok Post
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Cannabis
Thai Public Health Ministry starts cannabis cultivation project in Buri Ram

A cannabis cultivation project is being launched by Thailand’s Public Health Ministry in the Isaan province Buri Ram. 6 cannabis plants will be given to each member of the local Non Malai Community Enterprise as a pilot project on commercial cultivation of cannabis, according to the director of the ministry’s cannabis research group, Kitti Losuwannarak.
Cannabis flowers and buds will be sent to the Khu Muang Hospital in the province. Other parts of the plant will be processed as health products, according to Nation Thailand. Thailand recently removed parts of the cannabis plant with low levels of the psychoactive component tetrahydrocannabinol, aka THC, from the narcotic’s list. Parts of the plant with high levels of THC, like the buds, are still classified as a Category 5 drug under Thailand’s Narcotics Act.
Since the declassification of of cannabis leaves and stems with low levels of THC, a cannabis cafe opened up in Prachin Buri, east of Bangkok, serving dishes with cannabis leaves. A Bangkok dessert shop also announced it is adding cannabis leaves to their pandan and coconut pancakes.
SOURCE: Nation Thailand
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Crime
Man arrested in northeast Thailand, accused of producing fake bank notes

Police in the north-eastern province of Si Sa Ket have arrested a 37 old man accused of producing counterfeit currency. Phichaphob Phankham was detained at a property in the Nong Phai district as part of an investigation into a trail of fake 100 baht notes in circulation in Si Sa Ket and neighbouring provinces. Police say his arrest follows the capture of 2 other suspects earlier this week.
“Earlier on Wednesday, we had arrested 2 suspects for using counterfeit bills at top-up kiosks in Si Sa Ket and seized over 300 fake bills.”
Nation Thailand reports that during Phichaphob’s arrest, police found a photocopier with 3 real 100 baht bills inside, as well as 45 fake 100 baht bills, a paper cutter, and packs of photocopier paper. The suspect has confessed to producing fake 100 baht bills, saying he would use them at phone top-up kiosks in Si Sa Ket and the neighbouring provinces of Surin and Yasothon.
It’s understood the accused has only just come out of prison, having been released on December 25. He has confessed to producing the counterfeit currency since January 24. He has been charged with making and using fake currency, which carries a penalty of anything from 10 years to life in prison and fines of between 20,000 and 40,000 baht.
SOURCE: Nation Thailand
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Sammy
Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 8:10 pm
Did they forgot to set up the “Safety First” banner?
IluvTH
Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 12:48 am
Next to a cute nurse smiling.
EdwardV
Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 9:40 pm
Scaffolding usually collapses when the structure you are working on falls on it. Lucky no one died.
Mr cynic
Monday, January 25, 2021 at 4:42 pm
This is far from unusual.so much of the cement and steel reinforcement bars have been sold else where that they are trying to build mainly with sand and gravel with predictable results like this.same applies to high rise buildings the length and breadth of the kingdom.i prefer to live and stay at ground level myself.
Jingo
Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 12:29 am
Good luck with the ekevated high speed train
James Pate
Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 5:40 am
Sad to see this. “0 Days Without Accident”.
Tony
Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 3:47 pm
Usual problem Big company wins contract sublet to smaller company who sublet to local company with poorly qualified engineer’s most likely a relitave of the local adminastron who hires cheep workers and uses cheep materials as every one wants a slice of the cake they soon leave very little on the plate and this is what happens
John_2
Monday, January 25, 2021 at 9:44 am
Always seems that its the shoring that’s inadequate. Very often with collapses like this they use stacked up builders frames which completely lack the strength to hold heavy steel reinforcement and concrete before its hardened. Custom shoring is an expensive additional cost and may be left over sitting rusting in yard after a job is completed, whereas builders frames can be hired and then returned.