Ancient images of concrete slabs hanging on cars were mistaken for showing more potentially dangerous posts elsewhere on the road after a fatal construction accident on a major highway in the capital of Bangkok in March 2025. While accidents at construction sites are common in Thailand, where the enforcement of safety regulations often lead to fatal accidents, authorities told AFP that the image showed the overpass when the image was built in 2023.
Images of concrete slabs hanging on the highway were shared on Instagram on March 18, 2025.
The Thai text superimposed on the image reads: “Who will be selected?”
Its title adds: “From the heart of those who live in Rama 2,” Rama 2 Road is a major highway that connects Bangkok to the southern part of Thailand.
It was shared after a few people were killed when a crane collapsed at a construction site on the road Chom Thong District, Bangkok In the early morning of March 15 (archive here and here).
Over the years, significant work has been done to expand the capacity of the road and reduce congestion, but the project has been plagued by delays and deaths (links to archives).
Screenshot of misleading Instagram post, captured on March 27, 2025
The same image has posted similar texts on Instagram and elsewhere on Facebook and X, and has been shared in it tens of thousands of times.
However, the image was earlier than the accident on March 15.
Keyword search on YouTube leads to March 22, 2023 This shows a similar view of building an overpass on a highway (archive link).
Comparison of screenshots of misleading shared images (left) and YouTube videos (right), with corresponding features highlighted by AFP
The video, titled “Na Ranong Overpass Update”, is posted on the YouTube channel, which regularly uploads content about construction projects and transportation routes around Thailand Capital.
The description of this video provides a link to the Google Maps displayed Where construction was carried out in the Klong Toey district of Bangkokwhile Street View images show the full overpass starting in May 2024 (archived here and here).
Screenshots compare misleading shared images (left) and positions shown in Google Street View Imagery (right), AFP highlights similarities
Ministry of Public Works under the Bangkok Metropolitan Government (BMA) Tell AFP that the image was taken around March 2023.
According to a spokesperson for the department put up It started in 2018, but the delay means it won’t be available overnight until June 1, 2023 (archive link).
