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2025 a 'turning point' for Bangkok
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 01/01/2026
» From a collapsing road to contentious transit debts, tighter pet rules and higher rubbish fees, 2025 marked a turning point in how Bangkok governs itself.
MEA Restores Power After Samsen Road Subsidence
Published on 28/11/2025
» Road subsidence on Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital severely disrupted the local electricity network earlier this week, prompting an immediate response from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA). On 24 September 2025, MEA executives and staff, led by Deputy Governor (Distribution System Service) Pipat Chonumpai, visited the site to monitor conditions, inspect the safety of power poles and electrical lines, and oversee restoration work.
Samsen station demolition expected to finish by Oct 25
Online Reporters, Published on 23/10/2025
» The demolition of the Samsen police station building is 70% complete and is expected to be finished by Saturday, according to Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) officials.
Sinkhole area girds for school traffic
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 22/10/2025
» Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt has ordered traffic adjustments around the Sept 24 sinkhole on Samsen Road ahead of the new school term, which begins next Monday.
Public safety No.1
Oped, Editorial, Published on 22/10/2025
» This Friday will mark one month since the under-construction MRT station at Vajira Hospital suffered a massive sinkhole on Samsen Road. The public has since been left in the dark, not knowing how a well-designed and costly subway tunnel collapsed so easily.
Bangkok sinkhole filled, building demolition starts
Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 20/10/2025
» The filling of the massive sinkhole on Samsen Road in Bangkok’s Dusit district has been completed, paving the way for the demolition of the damaged Samsen police station, Bangkok's governor said.
Bangkok governor denies tunnel beneath collapsed Samsen Road is 'moving'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/10/2025
» Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt says the underground railway tunnel beneath the collapsed Samsen Road is stable, denying claims the structure is moving.
Construction peril demands action
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 17/10/2025
» Accidents at large-scale construction sites in Thailand occur often -- only to quietly fade from public attention, leaving no trace of lasting accountability.
City Hall to begin demolition of Samsen police station on Oct 22
Online Reporters, Published on 16/10/2025
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) looks set to begin demolition of the Samsen police station building in Dusit district on Oct 22, as part of efforts to restore the surface of a section of Samsen Road, which subsided on Sept 24.
Premium rise for big projects
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/10/2025
» The recent road collapse caused by a sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital has drawn attention to insurance coverage for large-scale construction projects in Bangkok, with industry executives saying rising risks in the capital could push up premiums for large projects in the future.