PHUKET — 15 January 2026, A homeowner in Phuket has complained after a large steel reinforcing bar fell from a crane at a luxury condominium project and pierced her house, prompting safety concerns and an ongoing dispute over responsibility.
On 15 January 2026, the Phuket based Facebook page “โหดจัง จังหวัดภูเก็ต” shared a 1 minute 12 second video showing a woman filming the aftermath of the incident, in which a heavy steel rod dropped from a crane and crashed through her home. The incident occurred within a luxury condominium project near Surin Beach, known as The Petit Tycoon by The Chardonnay, located on Soi Surin 8/3 in Choeng Thale subdistrict, Thalang district, Phuket. The incident happened on the night of 14 January 2026 at about 20:00.
The page captioned the video: “Phuket is no exception!! A luxury condo project in the Surin Beach area dropped steel from a #crane through a house. Residents are terrified — there are small children and a bedridden patient. Fears it could happen again!!”
In the video, the homeowner, visibly shaken, describes the incident, saying she had already experienced problems linked to the same project, including water leaking previously that caused cracks throughout the house. She said rainwater had earlier poured from the roof onto several cars. Referring to the steel bar, she said it was extremely large and landed in an area where family members usually sit and work, adding that the impact appeared to have shaken the entire house.
After the clip circulated online, many users posted comments expressing concern that as urban development increases, so do dangers. Others questioned who would be responsible if the falling steel had struck a person and criticised the company for failing to ensure safety. Some advised the homeowner to hire an independent engineer or professional inspector to assess the damage rather than relying on personnel from the project, warning she could be at a disadvantage. Many also noted it was fortunate no one was injured or killed, amid wider public concern over a recent spate of crane-related accidents.
Police said the homeowner filed a complaint with investigators at Choeng Thale police station after the incident. Officers later inspected the scene and met with a representative of the condominium project.
However, following discussions, responsibility remained unclear, with parties within the project reportedly shifting blame among themselves. As a result, the steel rod that fell from the crane remains lodged in the damaged house, with no concrete repair or remedial action taken so far.