Lat Phrao road in Bangkok collapsed to a depth of 2 meters.

[webfact]

 

Senior officer Phrathawi Somwang, head of the Chokchai Police Station, inspected a road collapse on Lat Phrao Road near exit soi Lat Phrao 67/2 in the Wang Thonglang district of Bangkok.

 

He was accompanied by representatives from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority and the municipal engineering office, reported Siam Rath.

 

The inspection revealed a sinkhole approximately 2 meters deep and spanning a width and length of roughly 2 meters each on the far-left lane of Lat Phrao Road's outbound side.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Authorities promptly closed the affected area to traffic, leaving only the far-right lane open. A small backhoe was brought in to remove the broken road surface before filling the void with soil and sand to expedite the reopening of the road.

 

The affected area was under construction for a tunnel housing electrical cables, approximately 3 meters deep and 40-50 meters long.

 

The tunnel's filling is attributed to eroded soil, causing a dip of approximately one foot on the roadway. Fortunately, no one was hurt or lost their life in the event.

 

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[Gandtee]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Senior officer Phrathawi Somwang, head of the Chokchai Police Station, inspected a road collapse on Lat Phrao Road near exit soi Lat Phrao 67/2 in the Wang Thonglang district of Bangkok.

 

He was accompanied by representatives from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority and the municipal engineering office, reported Siam Rath.

 

The inspection revealed a sinkhole approximately 2 meters deep and spanning a width and length of roughly 2 meters each on the far-left lane of Lat Phrao Road's outbound side.

 

Picture: Siam Rath

 

Authorities promptly closed the affected area to traffic, leaving only the far-right lane open. A small backhoe was brought in to remove the broken road surface before filling the void with soil and sand to expedite the reopening of the road.

 

The affected area was under construction for a tunnel housing electrical cables, approximately 3 meters deep and 40-50 meters long.

 

The tunnel's filling is attributed to eroded soil, causing a dip of approximately one foot on the roadway. Fortunately, no one was hurt or lost their life in the event.

 

-- ASEAN NOW 2023-09-07

 

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Going to fill it with soil and sand? That should do the trick.????

 

[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

The affected area was under construction for a tunnel housing electrical cables, approximately 3 meters deep and 40-50 meters long.

 

The tunnel's filling is attributed to eroded soil, causing a dip of approximately one foot on the roadway. Fortunately, no one was hurt or lost their life in the event.

Beware experts at work.

[Burma Bill]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

revealed a sinkhole

If you are passing, would you care to drop in some time!

[Grumpy one]

Was any steel reinforcement used when laying the road?

Just asking as my old eyes are having trouble seeing any in the exposed concrete

[Maejo Man]

6 inches of un reinforced concrete....What could possibly go wrong?

[josephbloggs]

On 9/7/2023 at 8:05 PM, Maejo Man said:

6 inches of un reinforced concrete....What could possibly go wrong?

How is that different to any of these?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/26016683