Sinkhole at Rama IV Road not affect subway service: deputy city clerk
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The singhole on Rama IV road had no effect on the subway service in the area, Deputy Bangkok City Clerk Jumpol Samphaopol said Monday.
The sinkhole, which was about five metres in diameter, or two lanes, and around 2 metres deep, opened up at the Rama IV intersection around 7:45 pm Sunday night.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration managed to filled the hole and pave the road with asphalt and reopened the spot to traffic by 5 am Monday.
Jumpol said the sinkhole would not affect the subway because the system had very good protection system.
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand also announced in a press statement that the sinkhole had no effect on the subway station at the Lumpini Park because the station was about 20 metres underground.
The Nation
