A sinkhole swallowed a pickup truck early this morning on Rama II Road, sparking a water pipe burst and flooding two lanes. This unexpected incident has led to severe traffic congestion affecting both inbound and outbound directions. The Army Military Force reported the sinkhole opened near Big C hypermarket in front of Samut Sakhon Wittayalai School.

The chaos occurs just days after a series of alarming accidents on Rama II Road, including the fall of a construction crane, which crushed two pickup trucks, killing their drivers. The high-speed rail bridge collapse in Nakhon Ratchasima also claimed 30 lives and injured many others, raising concerns about the road’s safety. The string of mishaps has fuelled frustrations among netizens, who expressed their worry over social media about the regular disasters on this thoroughfare.

Authorities are now working to control the situation, diverting traffic to ease congestion. Experts warn that these recurring incidents highlight significant infrastructure issues that need immediate attention.

As cleanup and repair efforts continue, Rama II Road commuters face longer commutes and delays. Officials have yet to provide an estimate for when normal traffic conditions will resume. Meanwhile, investigations into the cause of these incidents are underway, with further updates expected in the days ahead, reported Thai Newsroom.

Key Takeaways:

• A sinkhole led to a major traffic jam on Rama II Road this morning.

• Recent accidents on the same road have raised safety concerns.

• Authorities are working to resolve the situation and manage traffic flow.

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Construction Crane Collapses on Rama 2, at least 1 Dead

  

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Newsroom 2026-01-17

 

 

They say that tragedies come in 3's.

I hope this is the last, at least for a while.

It is terrible, although even without rain I have seen many times that the road was wet, and apparently many others too but nobody wanted to take action to find out what is the matter, it starts with a bit and now it is big. If problems are being solved when they are small it is quicker, easier, and cheaper....

Rama II again! WTF!

2 hours ago, webfact said:

A sinkhole swallowed a pickup truck early this morning on Rama II Road, sparking a water pipe burst and flooding two lanes. This unexpected incident has led to severe traffic congestion affecting both inbound and outbound directions. The Army Military Force reported the sinkhole opened near Big C hypermarket in front of Samut Sakhon Wittayalai School.

The chaos occurs just days after a series of alarming accidents on Rama II Road, including the fall of a construction crane, which crushed two pickup trucks, killing their drivers. The high-speed rail bridge collapse in Nakhon Ratchasima also claimed 30 lives and injured many others, raising concerns about the road’s safety. The string of mishaps has fuelled frustrations among netizens, who expressed their worry over social media about the regular disasters on this thoroughfare.

Authorities are now working to control the situation, diverting traffic to ease congestion. Experts warn that these recurring incidents highlight significant infrastructure issues that need immediate attention.

As cleanup and repair efforts continue, Rama II Road commuters face longer commutes and delays. Officials have yet to provide an estimate for when normal traffic conditions will resume. Meanwhile, investigations into the cause of these incidents are underway, with further updates expected in the days ahead, reported Thai Newsroom.

Key Takeaways:

• A sinkhole led to a major traffic jam on Rama II Road this morning.

• Recent accidents on the same road have raised safety concerns.

• Authorities are working to resolve the situation and manage traffic flow.

Related Story:

Construction Crane Collapses on Rama 2, at least 1 Dead

  

Adapted by ASEAN Now from Thai Newsroom 2026-01-17

 

 

Swallowed? Bit of an exaggeration?

F1 will be interesting to watch 🤣🙈

Maybe, Italian-Thai would do better if they followed Dilbert's advice!

Vale Scott Adams (June 8, 1957 - January 13,2026).

4 hours ago, ikke1959 said:

It is terrible, although even without rain I have seen many times that the road was wet, and apparently many others too but nobody wanted to take action to find out what is the matter, it starts with a bit and now it is big. If problems are being solved when they are small it is quicker, easier, and cheaper....

I drove through there about 2 weeks ago and one side of the road was heavily flooded.

5 hours ago, impulse said:

They say that tragedies come in 3's.

I hope this is the last, at least for a while.

Nah... it will exceed more than 3... TiT

I was wondering who has more "Tofu" construction, Thailand or China ?

4 hours ago, Older and Wiser said:

Swallowed? Bit of an exaggeration?

That's not the point!!!!

The problems seem to be never-ending with this completely ridiculous construction company, they are becoming a disgrace to the nation and should be replaced as soon as possible with a company that is actually competent.

On 1/17/2026 at 9:30 AM, webfact said:

Rama II Road commuters face longer commutes and delays.

Yes getting killed during commute on Rama II will definitely delay one's commute.