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- Business News
Thai Oil may replace contractors over unpaid wages in fuel project
Thai Oil Plc is contemplating altering the contractors for its Clean Fuel Project (CFP) due to unresolved disputes over unpaid wages to construction workers, potentially causing further delays. This development marks a significant moment for the country’s largest oil refinery by capacity. Unincorporated Joint Venture (UJV), which includes Petrofac South East Asia Pte Ltd, Saipem Singapore Pte Ltd, and Samsung…
- Thailand News
Sedan-motorbike hit-and-run in Nonthaburi leaves contractor dead
A hit-and-run occurred when a black sedan struck a motorcycle, resulting in the death of a 68 year old contractor. The sedan driver fled the scene without checking on the victim. The event was captured on a dashboard camera on a bridge over the Mueang Thong Thani intersection in Nonthaburi. Officers from Pak Kret Police Station, along with rescue personnel…
- Thailand News
Burmese construction worker plunges from 3rd floor in Sattahip
In a terrifying fall from a three-storey building near Chumphon Naval School’s traffic lights in Bang Saray, Sattahip, Chon Buri, a Burmese construction worker narrowly escaped death at the weekend. The 29 year old worker, identified as Sun, fell from a dangerous height while on the job, leaving him with severe injuries and sparking a rapid emergency response on Saturday,…
- Thailand News
Construction worker dies after lightning strike in Pathum Thani
A construction worker tragically lost his life after being struck by lightning amidst heavy rain while working on a housing project in Pathum Thani. Four fellow workers narrowly escaped the incident. Around 3.30pm yesterday, October 9, police officer Parada Tuntirungarun from Suan Phrik Thai Police Station in Pathum Thani received a report of a man being struck by lightning at…
- Thailand News
Illegal Myanmar workers in Ayutthaya construction camp nabbed
Police raided a construction camp in Uthai district, Ayutthaya province, early yesterday morning, apprehending 272 illegal Myanmar workers. Officials from the Uthai district office and Ayutthaya provincial hall arrived at the camp in Nong Namsom subdistrict at around 6am yesterday, September 24. They detained 272 Myanmar nationals, comprising both men and women, who had entered Thailand illegally, as confirmed by…
- Phuket News
Sparks fly as electricians and ceiling installers clash in Phuket
A violent brawl erupted in Patong between three ceiling installers and eight electricians, all subcontractors working on adjacent rooms in the same building. The incident, involving knives and resulting in multiple injuries, prompted an immediate police response. Investigative officer Pongpipat Kamchumphu received a report yesterday, September 6, of the brawl at a construction site near the fire station intersection on…
- Pattaya News
Construction workers’ row escalates into knife attack in Pattaya
A heated argument over professional prowess escalated into a violent confrontation between two construction workers in Pattaya on Saturday night. The altercation resulted in one man being grievously injured by a knife attack. Pattaya police received a report of the incident at 8.36pm. Over ten officers swiftly converged on the scene, a residential property located within the Nongprue sub-district, Banglamung…