A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train, causing a fiery derailment that killed at least 22 people and injuring dozens more in northeastern Thailand.

A construction crane for a high-speed rail bridge collapsed onto a passenger train on Wednesday in Thailand, injuring at least 30 people, the government said.

BANGKOK -- Thailand’s construction industry is under intense scrutiny following a series of high-profile deadly accidents. These include a crane falling onto a moving passenger train this past week and the collapse of an office tower a year ago that killed nearly 100 workers.

Thailand's Transport Ministry said on Friday that it had ordered a 15-day construction halt on 14 contracts involving Italian-Thai Development PCL as well as other large-scale projects overseen by the ministry,

Sihasak Phuangketkeow, Bhumjaithai’s second candidate after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, believes his party has popular support.

Thailand is laying the groundwork for what could become the fifth Disneyland in Asia. The Thai government has reportedly proposed building a Disneyland-style theme park inside the Eastern Economic Corridor,