The Administrative Court is prepared to accept lawsuits regarding crane collapses in Sikhio and Rama 2, allowing families of the deceased and injured parties to sue government agencies for violations within one year.
On 16 Jan 2026 at the Administrative Court Office on Chaeng Watthana Road, Judge Therdpong Kongchan, Chief Judge of the Udon Thani Administrative Court, responded to reporters' questions about "Other Liabilities of Administrative Agencies" during a lecture titled "Media Network Capacity-Building Activities of the Administrative Court" held at the Administrative Court Office. He stated that families of the deceased and injured from the crane collapse involving the high-speed train project in Sikhio District, Nakhon Ratchasima Province on 14 Jan 2026, and the crane collapse on Expressway No. 82 at Rama 2 Road on 15 Jan 2026, in addition to receiving compensation from various agencies, can also sue the Administrative Court to claim damages from the state. This falls under the jurisdiction of the first-instance Administrative Court in cases involving violations or other liabilities of administrative agencies or state officials.
Judge Therdpong further explained that administrative law allows victims to sue for damages against the state regarding other liabilities of administrative agencies or state officials. This refers to lawful actions by such agencies or officials that nevertheless cause harm to the public due to state construction projects. For disputes of this nature, the statute of limitations for filing a case with the Administrative Court is one year. Victims wishing to file suit may submit their complaints to either the Nakhon Ratchasima Administrative Court or the Central Administrative Court, which have jurisdiction over the province where the incident occurred.
The Administrative Court Office organized a governance project for society, including media network capacity-building activities. Judge Therdpong Kongchan, Chief Judge of the Udon Thani Administrative Court, served as a speaker, providing knowledge on "Basic Understanding of the Administrative Court" and "Administrative Court Knowledge for Media" at Seminar Room 3, B1 floor, Central Administrative Court Building, and via Cisco Webex Meetings.
Additionally, Judge Therdpong addressed reporters' questions about "Other Liabilities of Administrative Agencies" during his lecture on "Media Network Capacity-Building Activities of the Administrative Court," held today (16 Jan 2026) at the Administrative Court.