In the bustling district of Ratchathewi, Bangkok, an alarming sinkhole incident occurred involving a bronze-gold Toyota Fortuner, which plunged into a collapsed road near the intersection of Sri Ayudhya and Ratchaprarop roads. The driver, Jetanin Amasu, a 46-year-old private company chauffeur, was shaken but unharmed.

 

On November 6, Deputy Inspector Chanchai Kammahom of the Din Daeng Police was alerted to the incident. Upon arrival with the fire brigade and rescue team from Phayathai, they discovered the SUV’s front wheels lodged in a trench approximately 1.5 meters wide, 6 meters long, and 8 meters deep, reported Daily News.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The vehicle was successfully lifted from the pit by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) Factory Engineering Department using a crane.

 

Investigations revealed that Jetanin was following a ten-wheeled truck when the concrete slab covering a storm drain collapsed under the weight of his vehicle, sending it into the hole. It's suspected that the ten-wheeler's impact weakened the already fragile concrete, leading to the collapse.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The accident site was part of a nearly half-year-old stormwater diversion project leading to the Makasan pond. Construction had been paused for two days, resuming the morning after the incident.

 

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, along with his deputy and other officials, personally inspected the scene and reported the event live on Facebook, ensuring a swift response to the infrastructure failure.

 

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I would suggest that they specify non-fragile concrete in the future.

If that's swallowing, remind me to never date the headline writer if they are female. 

3 hours ago, peterpaintpot said:

I would suggest that they specify non-fragile concrete in the future.

But that would cost double to keep the skimming.

I drive over a number of these "removable" covers each morning (near Lat Phrao).

 

One of them has collapsed several times over the last months. Just gets patched up

Why isn't it reinforced with a steel grid? Just concrete is stupid

14 minutes ago, RobU said:

Why isn't it reinforced with a steel grid? Just concrete is stupid

Let me guess...you haven't been in Thailand long.

1 minute ago, mosan said:

Let me guess...you haven't been in Thailand long.

Right first time. Been here a year and I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of civil engineers in and around Bangkok 

4 minutes ago, RobU said:

Right first time. Been here a year and I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of civil engineers in and around Bangkok 

 

All my engineer friends are extremely civil and not at all stupid.

 

If you are however, talking about Civil Engineers, we don't speak with them

6 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

All my engineer friends are extremely civil and not at all stupid.

 

If you are however, talking about Civil Engineers, we don't speak with them

I apologise for my lack of use of capitols and very poor grammer innit?

3 minutes ago, RobU said:

I apologise for my lack of use of capitols and very poor grammar innit?

 

It's capitals

The Capitol is the place of government in the US

 

 

"Crossy" warned for Grammar Police post

25 minutes ago, RobU said:

Right first time. Been here a year and I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of civil engineers in and around Bangkok 

Just wait till you get out of Bangkok, you could have a whole expressway section drop on your head.

6 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

It's capitals

The Capitol is the place of government in the US

 

 

"Crossy" warned for Grammar Police post

I meant gramer not grammar but stupid Google keyboard corected it and I dint notis much to my shargrin. You could have got a promochun to sergant gud luk in yore carer

35 minutes ago, Crossy said:

 

All my engineer friends are extremely civil and not at all stupid.

 

If you are however, talking about Civil Engineers, we don't speak with them

How uncivil of you. 

4 minutes ago, RobU said:

Why isn't it reinforced with a steel grid? Just concrete is stupid

 

Looking at the photos there is no steel rebar at all in the collapsed section.

Maybe in the supporting beams (which have a 1.5m gap between them), but definitely not in the collapsed section of road.

Zero Engineering input (or maybe ignored?).

TikTok video of the incident:

 

Coukd have caused deaths    

Just now, Elkski said:

Coukd have caused deaths

Coukd hdave indeed, brilliant observation. just brilliant.  

So it wasn't a sinkhole. It was a manmade tunnel cum storm drain. The driver was very lucky. If he had gone in and dropped 8 metres, he would like likely have been killed.

A sinkhole swallowed the airport? OMG! 😱

4 hours ago, RobU said:

I meant gramer not grammar but stupid Google keyboard corected it and I dint notis much to my shargrin. You could have got a promochun to sergant gud luk in yore carer

You know this forum is in English???

Probably an eco-terrorist sinkhole.

6 minutes ago, still kicking said:

You know this forum is in English???

Wot!!! I speak reel gud Inglish an I spel it proper, innit.

7 minutes ago, RobU said:

Wot!!! I speak reel gud Inglish an I spel it proper, innit.

Ach so Ich habe es nicht verstanden

1 hour ago, still kicking said:

1 hour ago, RobU said:

Wot!!! I speak reel gud Inglish an I spel it proper, innit.

Ach so Ich habe es nicht verstanden

 

Flippin ek... the Grammar 'allied-forces' are at it again !!... 

4 hours ago, still kicking said:

Ach so Ich habe es nicht verstanden

 

3 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Flippin ek... the Grammar 'allied-forces' are at it again !!... 

Nein ich bin eine Holzfàller

 

10 hours ago, RobU said:

Right first time. Been here a year and I am constantly amazed at the stupidity of civil engineers in and around Bangkok 

The amazement will fade - give it time. When you see someone get run over on Sukhumvit, nobody goes to help them and you're not amazed - you'll be an 'old timer'

 

Got used to a 900mm square phone box on a 1m pavement yet?

Edited November 7, 20232 yr by MangoKorat

Its unlikely to be any fault of the Civil Engineers.

 

As pointed out above, there appears to be a distinct lack of rebar and I'd love to check the strength of that concrete mix against the specified strength for the anticipated weights on that road. I seem to remember some 'mistake' being made regarding the concrete specified for the runway at Suvarnabhumi and the concrete that was actually laid. One being significantly cheaper than the other - not that I'm making any suggestions you understand.

Edited November 7, 20232 yr by MangoKorat

Back on topic. It was not a sinkhole and the SUV was not swallowed. Next please.

It's an epidemic I reckon, Sukhumvit 64.

 

Do I detect something under-sized here?