Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn

Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister

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Office: Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand

Born: August 5, 1955, Songkhla

Party: Bhumjaithai Party

Education: Ramkhamhaeng University

Previous offices: Minister of Transport of Thailand, Minister of Labour

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Thailand's deadliest construction contractor

Built World

As of May 2026: Leading investigation into both crane collapses

Italian-Thai Development has built much of modern Thailand—Suvarnabhumi Airport, the BTS Skytrain, major highways. For 65 years, it remained one of two contractors automatically considered for mega-projects. That changed on January 15, 2026, when Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul ordered the company permanently blacklisted after its second deadly crane collapse in two days killed 2 more people, following 32 deaths the day before when a crane fell onto a moving passenger train.

Updated May 21