Klong 13 canal road sinks 3 metres below surface level

[Lite Beer]

Klong 13 canal road sinks 3 metres below surface level

BANGKOK: -- More canal roads in Bangkok's eastern suburb adjoining Pathumthani province sank forcing authorities to seal off traffic and putting up warning signs for safety reasons.

The erosion of soils along the canal roads running paralleled to canals to sink during the past weeks came from the severe drought that have dry up canals.

Latest subsidence was reported last night on the Klong 13 road that links Lam Lukka district with Thanyaburi district of Pathumthani.

More than 100 metre section of the canal road sank, with some spot sinking up to five metres from the surface level.

The new sunken section is located seven kilometres off the other section which has sunken a week ago.

Fortunately no vehicle used the road last night, otherwise it would have caused injuries if unaware motorists drove on the road.

Warning signs were now put up and the road was sealed off for safety reason.

One local officer said he just drove along this canal road yesterday to inspect its safety and found no crack or had any sign that it would sink further.

But it sank abruptly last night, he said.

He said it was too dangerous to drive along canal roads at night and now warning signs have been put up warning to avoid using or driving along dangerous canal roads at night.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/klong-13-canal-road-sinks-3-metres-below-surface-level

-- Thai PBS 2015-07-18

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[Just1Voice]

And more to come, unfortunately.

[chinostar]

Bangkok quality roads.

[Emster23]

"One local officer said he just drove along this canal road yesterday to inspect its safety and found no crack or had any sign that it would sink further." Oh, an officer... and does he have degree in civil engineering, or just cousin or knows someone who knows someone.....?

[Oziex1]

Good luck with the upcoming river front development project another dodgy engineering effort no doubt.

[Kannikapor88]

You reap what you sow .... more to come

[Just1Voice]

Good luck with the upcoming river front development project another dodgy engineering effort no doubt.

A mega disaster in the making.

[mrfill]

Clearly a result of bad spirits. Send a few monks to do some chanting.

That'll fix it.

[godden]

drive along a canal road! i'd use a boat.

[meatboy]

"One local officer said he just drove along this canal road yesterday to inspect its safety and found no crack or had any sign that it would sink further." Oh, an officer... and does he have degree in civil engineering, or just cousin or knows someone who knows someone.....?

he was spotted jumping up and down all 60kilo's of him.now thats what i call a first class safety test.

[Nobb]

He checked the canal road just before it sank because he was checking for cracks in the road. How many people really believe his story? Thank God no one was hurt!

[Petmag]

Terrible situation, night time driving can be so dangerous if no warning and not spotted in time..

[northernphil]

Maybe the whole of BKK is sinking. It has been pouring with rain up here in the far north for the past week, biggest worry is landslides of course.

[sammygood]

you pay peanutes, u get ?

but here, you pay 30% graft on top

and you get crap