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Safety tests delaying filling-in of Bangkok’s giant sinkhole
Online Reporters, Published on 06/10/2025
» Essential soil safety tests at the Samsen Road sinkhole site in Dusit district are delaying its filling-in, as the demolition of adjacent Samsen police station continues, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said at the site on Monday morning.
Police station demolition starts at Bangkok sinkhole site
Online Reporters, Published on 05/10/2025
» The demolition of the new Samsen police station began at the sinkhole site on Samsen Road on Saturday night, according to Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt.
Highways Dept stresses 10 policies
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/10/2025
» The Department of Highways (DoH) plans to implement 10 urgent policies, costing 131 billion baht, focusing on safety improvement for both road users and construction workers.
Samsen Road reopening put off indefinitely
Online Reporters, Published on 04/10/2025
» The reopening of Samsen Road has been postponed indefinitely after authorities concluded that the police station next to the sinkhole that formed on Sept 24 must be demolished and rebuilt, Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt said on Saturday.
Contractors adapt ahead of 'report card' system
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/10/2025
» The long-awaited "contractor report card" system is still pending final approval from the new finance minister, according to Department of Highways (DoH) Director-General Piyapong Jiwatanakulpaisan.
Bangkok eyes Oct 9 reopening for sinkhole-affected Samsen Road
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 03/10/2025
» Bangkok authorities are working around the clock to stabilise the area around Samsen police station and restore the road in front of Vajira Hospital, following the recent major subsidence that caused a sinkhole.
Southeast Asia amid the US-China rift
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 03/10/2025
» The rivalry between the United States and China has become the defining contest of the 21st century. Barely two decades ago, Washington and Beijing were partners in prosperity. America's support for China's entry into the World Trade Organization in 2001 epitomised the high-water mark of engagement, reflecting the belief that economic integration would lead to greater political cooperation. Today, that partnership has morphed into suspicion and confrontation. Relations between the United States and China have deteriorated so swiftly that many observers now describe them as locked in a "new Cold War". The more pressing question, however, is not whether this analogy holds, but whether confrontation can be managed short of outright conflict.
PM Anutin vows fair probe into Bangkok sinkhole
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 03/10/2025
» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday assured the House of Representatives that the probe into a collapsed road near Vajira Hospital in Bangkok's Dusit district would be conducted both independently and transparently.
Bold plans take shape in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 02/10/2025
» Phuket authorities have launched a sweeping infrastructure blueprint aimed at easing traffic congestion, improving water security, and upgrading marine transport links to boost the island's role as a regional hub.
Deadlines loom for Milan's Olympic village as Winter Games near
AFP, Published on 01/10/2025
» MILAN (ITALY) - Milan's 2026 Olympic village for the upcoming Winter Games risks not being fully ready for athletes with four months to go until the opening ceremony at the city's iconic San Siro stadium.