TSEA and other important jobs require stricter regulations.
PUBLISHED: 18 Mar 2025 at 04: 38
The government has been criticized by the Thailand Structural Engineers Association ( TSEA ) for failing to stop accidents along Rama II Road.
The organization claimed on Monday that the large number of incidents involving construction along the main road that connects Bangkok and the South was due to non-compliance with safety standards.
Six employees were killed in the most recent accident that occurred on Saturday and claimed six life. The incident, in the opinion of TSEA chairman Amorn Pimanmas, demonstrated how the inability to follow safety regulations could cause harm to both employees and bystanders.
Some construction projects are challenging and necessitate cutting-edge engineering expertise. Therefore, people involved in a project must be aware of security procedures, according to Prof. Dr. Amorn.
He urged companies to avoid cutting costs, especially when it comes to health.
As government distinct particles from the building site where a beam collapsed on Saturday, killing six workers, customers is diverted away from the northbound lane of the Dao Khanong Expressway to ease congestion there. EXAT
The TSEA is also urging the government to examine industry standards for building websites and the long-lasting materials used in major infrastructure projects to stop related incidents from occurring in the future.
According to him, employees may receive the necessary education to ensure they are knowledgeable about safety practices and emergency procedures.
He added that security checks may be increased to make sure that all building sites adhere to these standards.
He suggested that the government should establish guidelines for regulating construction projects that involve complex systems and patterns and responsibility normal security training for all employees working on these types of sites.
The TSEA also suggested that the government should enact laws to limit the contracting of job by contractors hired to do a task.
Officials have no control over contractors they hire to carry out work on their behalf, despite the fact that significant construction companies are registered with the Comptroller General’s Department.
Despite knowing that many of those businesses are not equipped with the knowledge and expertise needed to work on complex, large-scale infrastructure projects, he said, a number of companies have been known to use contractors that offer lower prices.
He also demanded that the government establish a team of impartial investigators and discipline contractors who violate security standards.
However, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra demanded on Monday that all authorities involved accept both civil and criminal role for the numerous accidents that took place on Rama II Road.
Ms. Paetongtarn claimed to have convened a special meeting with members from the appropriate state authorities on Monday to talk about the issue.
In another related development, the Expressway Authority of Thailand ( Exat ) on Monday made a detour to ease traffic along Rama II Road’s inbound lane, giving motorists access to the Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway through the Dao Khanong toll plaza.
When an road frame erected above the Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway collapsed early on Saturday morning, the Dao Khanong slope was totally blocked by particles.
Exat claimed that work was being done to remove the dirt from the road. Within seven times, the company hopes to completely reopen outbound access to the Dao Khanong burden plaza.
Because the falling frame damaged a portion of the increased ramp, it will take about 30 days to reopen the outgoing ramp. Contractor for the project is the Italian-Thai Development Plc and Vichitbhan Construction Co.’s ITD-VCB Joint Venture.
Calls for regular investigations in Amorn