{"id":46672,"date":"2025-03-28T00:10:48","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T04:10:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/old-image-of-under-construction-overpass-resurfaces-after-accident-on-thai-highway\/28\/03\/2025\/"},"modified":"2025-03-28T00:10:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T04:10:48","slug":"old-image-of-under-construction-overpass-resurfaces-after-accident-on-thai-highway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/old-image-of-under-construction-overpass-resurfaces-after-accident-on-thai-highway\/28\/03\/2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Old image of under-construction overpass resurfaces after accident on Thai highway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"relative mb-6 aisummary_shadowPulse__1H0Y3\">\n<div class=\"box-content rounded-[14px] bg-gradient-to-b from-[#c938e3] to-[#4941fb] p-0.5\" style=\"max-height:5rem\">\n<div class=\"rounded-xl bg-[#fcfbfb] dark:bg-inkwell px-5\">\n<div class=\"relative flex justify-between py-5 text-base font-semibold\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\"><button aria-label=\"Visually show the key takeways description\" class=\"group z-2\" data-ylk=\"elm:card;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><span class=\"group relative text-left transition-all duration-1000 ease-in-out\"><svg class=\"absolute size-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><lineargradient id=\"svg-ai-icon-gradient\" x1=\"12.5\" x2=\"12.5\" y1=\"2.5\" y2=\"21.5\" gradientunits=\"userSpaceOnUse\"><stop stop-color=\"#3941FD\"\/><stop offset=\"1\" stop-color=\"#D136E0\"\/><\/lineargradient><\/svg><svg viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"mr-1\" fill=\"url(#svg-ai-icon-gradient)\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M21.5 6.5a6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4-4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1-4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4 4 6.77 6.77 0 0 1 4-4M3.5 14A12.69 12.69 0 0 0 11 6.5a12.69 12.69 0 0 0 7.5 7.5 12.69 12.69 0 0 0-7.5 7.5A12.7 12.7 0 0 0 3.5 14m7.5 3.638A14.5 14.5 0 0 0 7.362 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 10.362 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 14.638 14 14.5 14.5 0 0 0 11 17.638\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"sr-only !absolute !w-[310px] max-w-[80vw] translate-y-full rounded-lg bg-white text-sm font-normal opacity-0 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity ease-in-out group-hover:not-sr-only group-hover:block group-hover:p-4 group-hover:opacity-100 group-hover:delay-300 group-focus-visible:not-sr-only group-focus-visible:block group-focus-visible:p-4 group-focus-visible:opacity-100 dark:border dark:border-charcoal dark:bg-inkwell dark:shadow-dark-elevation-3\" id=\"\u00abRar2pmmk5cfevdb\u00bb\" style=\"bottom:-2px\">Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.<\/span><\/span><\/button><span class=\"aisummary_textShimmer__CfX7D\">Generate Key Takeaways<\/span><\/div>\n<p><button aria-label=\"Expand Key Takeaways\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"\u00abR32pmmk5cfevdbH1\u00bb\" class=\"stretched-box text-batcave hover:text-grape-jelly focus:text-grape-jelly dark:text-bob dark:hover:text-thanos dark:focus:text-thanos\" id=\"\u00abR32pmmk5cfevdb\u00bb\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:ai-summary;slk:key-takeaways;\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fill-current\" height=\"24\" width=\"24\"><path d=\"M6 6.897 3.547 4.443a.5.5 0 0 0-.699.002.493.493 0 0 0-.001.699L6 8.298l3.155-3.155a.497.497 0 0 0-.001-.7.493.493 0 0 0-.7 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">After a deadly construction accident on a major highway in Thailand&#8217;s capital Bangkok in March 2025, an old image of concrete slabs suspended over cars was shared thousands of times in posts that misleadingly presented it as showing more potential danger elsewhere on the road. While construction site accidents are common in Thailand where lax enforcement of safety regulations often leads to deadly accidents, authorities told AFP the image shows an overpass as it was being built in 2023.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The image of concrete slabs suspended over a highway was shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/4QBT-AGKD\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> on March 18, 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Superimposed Thai-language text on the image reads: &#8220;Who will be the chosen one?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;From the heart of someone who lives in Rama 2,&#8221; its caption adds, referring to the Rama II road, a major highway connecting Bangkok to Thailand&#8217;s southern region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was shared after several people were killed when a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/at-least-4-killed-in-thailand-crane-collapse-police-77d440fe\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:crane collapsed;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">crane collapsed<\/a> at a construction site on the road in <span>Bangkok&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/3wkkTP19p6t742Ah8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chom Thong district;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chom Thong district<\/a><\/span> in the early hours of March 15\u00a0(archived <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/24JL-NXDM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/4LY6-4W8N\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Major work has been under way for years to expand the road&#8217;s capacity and reduce congestion but the project has been beset by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/news\/thai-pm-threatens-legal-action-over-latest-construction-deaths-c373d66d\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:delays and fatalities;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">delays and fatalities<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/9KFC-QQA9\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot of the misleading Instagram post, captured on March 27, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The same image was posted with similar text elsewhere on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/T2JL-TT45\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>, as well as on <a href=\"https:\/\/mvau.lt\/media\/5e167b3c-eb33-4c45-8081-b69f0eb1b042\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Facebook;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Facebook<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/PM8V-BT3U\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X<\/a> where it was shared tens of thousands of times.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The image, however, predates the March 15 accident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pVAKQqO2BE4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:keyword search;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">keyword search<\/a> on YouTube led to a video published on\u00a0<span>March 22, 2023<\/span> that\u00a0shows a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eKnyjUA8gO0?si=o-rKwN9aJBHaAN-8&amp;t=99\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:similar view;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">similar view<\/a> of an overpass being built over a highway (<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/5KRK-Z4MW\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the misleadingly shared image (left) and the YouTube video (right), with corresponding features highlighted by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"453\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/bi92RSP3nHgT31QyRkgDIg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTQ1Mw--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/974f35296a91f66981a27d371a3fd6c8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the misleadingly shared image (left) and the YouTube video (right), with corresponding features highlighted by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Titled &#8220;Na Ranong Overpass Update&#8221;, the video was posted on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@BANGKOKONSITE\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:YouTube channel;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">YouTube channel<\/a> that regularly uploads content about construction projects and traffic routes around the Thai capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The video&#8217;s description provides a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.th\/maps\/@13.7172111,100.557964,18z?hl=th&amp;authuser=0&amp;entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMyNC4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Google Maps;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Google Maps<\/a> link showing <span>where the construction was taking place, in Bangkok&#8217;s Klong Toey district<\/span>, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/@13.7164587,100.556845,3a,75y,126.45h,104.07t\/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1savCyWmYMrcTCAndZgo9iDg!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fcb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26pitch%3D-14.069999999999993%26panoid%3DavCyWmYMrcTCAndZgo9iDg%26yaw%3D126.45!7i16384!8i8192?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDMxOS4yIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Street View imagery;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Street View imagery<\/a> from May 2024 shows the completed overpass (archived <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/VYV8-8C7W\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/CUX7-W6KX\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"&lt;span&gt;Screenshot comparison of the misleadingly shared image (left) and the location as seen in Google Street View imagery (right), with similarities highlighted by AFP&lt;\/span&gt;\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"354\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/DjxstLdwY2Z.dOV28N408w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTM1NA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/afp_factcheck_us_713\/9d812626463b4530f6058a5965cdbbe3\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Screenshot comparison of the misleadingly shared image (left) and the location as seen in Google Street View imagery (right), with similarities highlighted by AFP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Department of Public Works under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) <span>told AFP the image was taken around March 2023<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to the department&#8217;s spokesperson, the\u00a0<span>construction<\/span> began in 2018 but delays meant the overpass was not\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/thailand\/general\/2607066\/city-flyover-contractor-set-new-deadline\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:opened to traffic;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">opened to traffic<\/a> until June 1, 2023\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/perma.cc\/NFG9-DD7B\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:archived link;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">archived link<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/old-image-under-construction-overpass-022624962.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. 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