TSEA and other important tasks 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 relationship 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 demonstrated how the inability to follow safety rules could cause harm to both employees and passers-by, according to TSEA leader Amorn Pimanmas.
Some construction projects are challenging and necessitate cutting-edge engineering expertise. Therefore, Prof. Dr. Amorn emphasized that people involved in a task must have the proper understanding of safety procedures.
He urged companies to avoid cutting costs, especially when it comes to security.
As authorities work to clean debris from the design page where a frame collapsed on Saturday, killing six workers, customers is diverted away from the inbound lane of the Dao Khanong Expressway to ease congestion in the area. EXAT
The TSEA also wants the government to review industry standards for safety on building sites and the long-lasting elements used in major infrastructure projects to stop related injuries from occurring in the future.
According to him, employees may receive the necessary training to ensure they are knowledgeable about safety procedures and emergency techniques.
He added that security checks may be increased to make sure that all design sites adhere to these standards.
He suggested that the government should establish guidelines for regulating development projects that involve complex systems and patterns and mandate 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 function by contractors hired to do a job.
Officials have no control over contractors they hire to carry out work on their behalf, despite the fact that big 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 urged the government to establish a team of impartial investigators and prosecute contractors who violate health standards.
However, Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on Monday demanded that all authorities involved accept both civil and criminal role for the numerous fatalities that took place on Rama II Road.
Ms. Paetongtarn claimed to have convened a specific meeting on Monday with representatives from the appropriate state authorities to talk about the issue.
In another related development, the Expressway Authority of Thailand ( Exat ) made a detour on Monday to make it easier for drivers to access the Chalerm Maha Nakhon Expressway through the Dao Khanong toll plaza.
When an road plate 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 path. Within seven days, the company hopes to have outbound entry to the Dao Khanong burden plaza completely reopened.
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