Picture courtesy of Khaosod.

 

Passengers at Bangkok’s MRT Thailand Cultural Centre station were met with floodwater on evening of 5 September, after a torrential downpour overwhelmed drainage systems and spilled into the underground network.

 

Images and video clips of water gushing into the station quickly circulated on social media, prompting widespread concern. However, Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM), the operator of the Blue Line, assured the public that trains were running as normal and only two of the station’s entrances were affected.

 

In a statement released late that evening, BEM explained that the flooding was caused by water entering through a ventilation opening at a construction site where a new passageway is being built to connect the station with the neighbouring AIA building. The opening, located at road level, allowed rainwater to surge inside after more than 100 millimetres of rainfall inundated Ratchadaphisek Road.

 

“Sandbags have been installed to block the opening, and the affected areas have already been cleaned,” the company said. “Entrances 1 and 4 remained open to passengers, while entrances 2 and 3 will were closed. We apologise for the inconvenience.”

 

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), which oversees the system, has ordered AIA to suspend construction on the connecting walkway until permanent flood-prevention measures are in place. Officials stressed that the incident was not linked to the design of the station itself, which had been built to withstand flash floods.

 

The flooding comes as meteorologists warn of further heavy downpours across Bangkok in the coming days, with the capital’s ageing drainage system once again under scrutiny.

 

 

  Adapted by Asean Now from Khaosod 2025-09-06

 

 

 

 

 

I get the heebie jeebies when I see people wading through water with the lights on above them.  That means the electricity is still on.

 

UPDATE
Bangkok MRT Station Flooded: AIA to Pay for Damage