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The vanishing bridge: Inside Thailand’s infrastructure safety crisis
Today 17:02 Key points summarised by AI
- A family miraculously survived a five-meter plunge off an unlit, unrepaired bridge in Kamphaeng Phet, Thailand, after construction workers allegedly removed safety barriers, exposing severe negligence.
- The family has filed a criminal negligence complaint, highlighting Thailand's stringent laws that hold contractors and government agencies accountable for safety violations and damages in infrastructure projects.
- This incident on the long-delayed Wang Kaem Bridge underscores a broader, decades-long crisis of repeated safety lapses and deadly accidents in Thailand's infrastructure, prompting urgent calls for stricter oversight and project completion.
