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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.
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.
MRT sinkhole sparks fears
News, Published on 27/09/2025
» The massive sinkhole that appeared early on Wednesday morning at the under-construction Vajira Hospital MRT station was not just a shocking incident. It represents a serious and indelible mark on the public safety record of underground train construction projects in Thailand.
Sinkhole repair to take 2 weeks: MRTA
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/09/2025
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has pledged to repair the collapsed section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital within two weeks.
Bangkok sinkhole repair to take 2 weeks: MRTA
News, Published on 26/09/2025
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) has pledged to repair the collapsed section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital within two weeks.
Map it, please
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/09/2025
» Re: "Road collapse shocker", (BP, Sept 25). Indeed, a picture is worth a thousand words -- if there is one! But why, oh why, are Bangkok Post reporters incapable of including a map with their articles, whether they are about new roads, floods, border problems, or whatever?
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.
MRTA: Unstable soil, groundwater caused Bangkok sinkhole
Online Reporters, Published on 25/09/2025
» The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) blames unstable soil and groundwater for the huge sinkhole that opened up on Samsen Road in Bangkok, above an under-construction underground rail station.
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.