Sudden road collapse shocks Bangkok this morning
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50m-deep sinkhole opens up near Bangkok hospital, swallowing a tow truck, patients evacuated
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A humungous sinkhole about 50 metres deep opened up in front of a hospital in Bangkok's Dusit district on Sep. 24, amidst subway construction in the area.
Bangkok authorities announced immediate road closures as the sinkhole continued to expand, while patients and nearby residents were urgently evacuated as a precaution, Thai media reported.
Authorities cordoned off traffic to allow repairs to be conducted.
Pictures and footage of the sinkhole showed a pickup truck on the verge of falling in, and a burst underground pipe.
A road closure of Samsen Road and the surrounding areas was announced by the Dusit district office.
A clip shared to X showed workers and passersby at the scene retreating as the sinkhole widened.
Vajira Hospital has since closed its outpatient service and evacuated all its patients, Thai PBS World reported.
Repairs are ongoing.
Top image from Bangkok Metropolitan Administration/Facebook
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A humungous sinkhole about 50 metres deep opened up in front of a hospital in Bangkok's Dusit district on Sep. 24, amidst subway construction in the area.
Bangkok authorities announced immediate road closures as the sinkhole continued to expand, while patients and nearby residents were urgently evacuated as a precaution, Thai media reported.
No injuries have been reported thus far.50-metre deep sinkhole
At around 7am, traffic police reported that the road in front of Vajira Hospital on Bangkok's Samsen road had collapsed, The Nation Thailand reported.Authorities cordoned off traffic to allow repairs to be conducted.
Samsen Fire and Rescue Station officers found that the sinkhole was 30 metres by 30 metres wide and 50 metres deep, Khaosod English reported.Pictures and footage of the sinkhole showed a pickup truck on the verge of falling in, and a burst underground pipe.
A road closure of Samsen Road and the surrounding areas was announced by the Dusit district office.
Residents of nearby flats were also instructed to evacuate.Road sank due to subway construction: Governor
Two electricity poles and a tow truck from the nearby Samsen police station fell into the sinkhole as it expanded, The Nation Thailand reported.A clip shared to X showed workers and passersby at the scene retreating as the sinkhole widened.
Vajira Hospital has since closed its outpatient service and evacuated all its patients, Thai PBS World reported.
Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt said the road sank because soil collapsed into an underground tunnel during subway construction.Repairs are ongoing.
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Huge subsidence on Samsen Rd in Bangkok
Vajira Hospital suspends outpatient services, moves some inpatientsPUBLISHED : 24 Sep 2025 at 10:51
UPDATED : 24 Sep 2025 at 11:34
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A section of Samsen Road in front of Vajira Hospital subsided on Wednesday morning, forming a large hole about 50 metres deep. No injuries were reported.
The incident occurred around 7.13am, with the sinkhole estimated to be 30 metres wide and 30 metres long. It formed immediately above Vajira Hospital train station.
Traffic between Vajira and Sanghi intersections was closed for safety reasons, according to the Dusit District Office.
Outpatient services at the state hospital were suspended, and about 3,500 inpatients were evacuated from nearby buildings. An initial report indicated that hospital structures were not damaged.
Residents of nearby apartments were also instructed to evacuate.
Two electricity poles and a police vehicle fell into the hole after the collapse. Officials from the Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) were on-site working.
The area was previously closed due to the construction of the Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) Purple Line (Tao Poon and Rat Burana extension).
Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the subsidence. Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt and a team of officials were inspecting the scene.
Mr Chadchart said later the sinkhole formed above Vajira Hospital railway station, specifically at the junction between the tunnel and the station. The soil flowed into the tunnel, causing surrounding structures to collapse and a large water pipe to break, he said.
Authorities have cut off water and electricity to control the situation and prevent further risks. Other urgent measures ordered included sealing the tunnel leak, assessing the safety of surrounding buildings, monitoring soil movement and managing traffic in the area.
He said another critical concern was rainfall, which could cause more soil to flow into the openings. A team was set up to evalauate and respond to rainfall scenarios.
The state-owned hospital had suspended outpatient services for two days. Inpatient services remained operational. Other hospitals under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration were available for outpatient cases during this period, he said.
Meetings would be held at noon and 6pm daily to monitor the situation, the BMA said.
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the video doesn't show any construction site nearby.
Looks like left side has some blockage.
Wonder how are they going to fix such a big hole.
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50m deep x 30m wide of concrete needed to fill the hole. Thats a lot of money...
Our roads dug and covered 10 times also never sank into a shithole.555
Thought we didn't have but this year we had one collapsing in katong.
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There are people sometime cock eye and only relies on hearsay especially if they were told by their parents and ancestors despite the video shows otherwise
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