Bangkok (VNA) - A section of Rama 2 Road leading into the Thai capital Bangkok suffered a serious subsidence on early January 17 morning, causing a pickup truck to overturn in the capital city-bound lane and leading to severe traffic congestion in the area.
According to initial reports, the collapse affected a parallel lane, where the road surface gave way and formed a large hole filled with water.
The pickup truck travelling through the affected lane lost control as the surface collapsed beneath it. The vehicle plunged into the damaged section of the road and overturned, coming to rest upside down in a water-filled ditch. Emergency responders arriving at the scene confirmed that the driver was not seriously injured and was able to exit the vehicle safely.
According to initial information, the cause is believed to be a leaking underground water pipe or erosion due to water accumulation beneath the road over a long period, which weakened the road structure until it could no longer bear the load and eventually collapsed.
Previously, in September 2025, a massive sinkhole—about 30 metres wide and 50 metres deep—also suddenly appeared on the road outside Vajira Hospital and the Samsen Police Station in Dusit district, central Bangkok./.
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