BANGKOK: Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt inspected a road subsidence on Wednesday (Oct 1) in front of the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) Yannawa Branch on Tok Road, Bang Kho Laem District.
Officials found a soil cavity beneath the concrete road, approximately 1-2 metres deep, causing the road to sag.
The affected area is about 26 metres long and 9 metres wide, with a private wall of roughly 20 metres damaged.
The location is part of an underground conduit construction project by MEA.
Chadchart said the incident had minimal impact on residents and traffic, as it occurred at the end of Charoenkrung Road.
The road had already shown signs of subsidence over the past year and had been repaired previously.
Currently, one traffic lane has been closed, but the MEA pipeline below remains intact.
Authorities will also check whether soil has entered the Bangkok drainage system.
The governor added that scanning equipment will be deployed to inspect the cavity, emphasising that the situation is under control.
He instructed the BMA Drainage Department to monitor water flow carefully, set up pumps, and prevent flooding along Charoenkrung Road. Repairs are expected to be completed within three days.
The Bang Kho Laem District Office has coordinated with the BMA Drainage Department to block water near the affected area and deploy pumps.
The Department of Public Works and MEA will assist in scanning and defining the repair scope.
The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority will shut off water at both ends to facilitate the work, ensuring residents’ water supply remains uninterrupted. - The Nation/ANN
