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Bangkok sinkhole to be filled, Samsen Road to reopen on Oct 9
Online Reporters, Published on 30/09/2025
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand says it plans to fill the sinkhole on Samsen Road in Dusit district of Bangkok and reopen the road for traffic by Oct 9.
Angered school-parking parent gets suspended jail term
Online Reporters, Published on 30/09/2025
» A father who parked illegally outside a popular Bangkok school to pick up his child and reacted violently when police clamped his car has been fined and given a suspended jail sentence
Reprieve for Samsen Police Station
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 30/09/2025
» Deputy national police chief, Pol Gen Kornchai Klaiklueng, said the Royal Thai Police will not demolish the new Samsen Police Station, which now lies precariously on the edge of a massive sinkhole which opened up in Dusit district last week.
Bangkok hospital sinkhole repairs make progress despite rainfall
News, Post Reporters, Published on 28/09/2025
» Repairs to the massive sinkhole in front of Vajira Clinic in Bangkok's Dusit district are progressing steadily, with the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) aiming to complete the work by Oct 8.
Sinkhole repairs to meet Oct 8 deadline
News, Online Reporters, Published on 27/09/2025
» Repairs to restore the huge sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital in Bangkok's Dusit district are underway, with concrete filling work continuing on Saturday and set to be completed by Oct 8, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA).
Police probing road collapse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2025
» Police are gathering evidence to identify those responsible for the collapse of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital.
True, NBTC Deploy COWs to Secure Vajira Connectivity
Published on 25/09/2025
» September 25, 2025 — True Corporation, in cooperation with the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), inspected mobile and broadband service quality following the road collapse in front of Vajira Hospital on Samsen Road. Three Cell-on-Wheels (COW) mobile base stations were deployed to boost 5G/4G coverage, ensuring continued communication for local residents, patients, relatives, and government officials. Free WiFi has also been provided at the Incident Command Post (ICP) and Dusit District Center, while True Online customers in the affected area are being supported with 10GB of free mobile data for three days and round-the-clock network monitoring. Both True Corporation and NBTC reaffirmed their readiness with an emergency communication plan covering a 1–2 square kilometre radius, should an evacuation be required for public safety.
Free express boats for Bangkok commuters affected by road collapse
News, Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2025
» The Royal Thai Navy is providing free express boat services to help commuters affected by formation of a huge sinkhole on Samsen Road in Bangkok until the situation improves.
Workers filling Bangkok sinkhole to prevent building collapse
Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2025
» Workers were rushing on Thursday to fill the huge sinkhole site on Samsen Road in Bangkok with sandbags and crushed stone to prevent more subsidence and possible collapse of at least one building.
Huge subsidence on Samsen Rd in Bangkok
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/09/2025
» A section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital in Bangkok subsided on Wednesday morning, forming a huge sinkhole about 20 metres deep. No injuries were reported.