Trees block Sarasin Road after storm
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A STORM that ripped through the heart of Bangkok yesterday uprooted many trees in the Sarasin Road area of the city and blocked the tracks of the BTS Skytrain's Silom Line.
The BTS had to suspend its service temporarily as it waited for relevant agencies to remove the trees. Passengers were asked to get off trains at Siam Station while the tracks were cleared. As of press time, services had resumed. Inbound lanes of Rama I Road, which runs near a portion of the BTS, were also closed to traffic for safety reasons. The storm also brought down an electricity pole on Sarasin Road, damaging many vehicles. Traffic on the road was blocked to motorists as of press time last night.
