Wong Wian Yai road stops subsiding while subway tunnel repairs continue
CAREFUL repairs of the under-construction Southern Purple Line subway tunnel at Wong Wian Yai roundabout that got flooded last Thursday (July 9) has helped stop subsidence of Prachathipok road, TV Channel 7 said today (July 15). As this road has been closed during the repairs and traffic rerouted to Lad Ya road there is […]
Read MoreWong Wian Yai subway tunnel repairs due to be completed in 12 days’ time
REPAIRS of the under-construction Southern Purple Line subway tunnel at Wong Wian Yai roundabout which got flooded on Thursday (July 9), and also led to some sections of Prachathipok road subsiding, are expected to be completed in 12 days’ time with this road remaining closed for the duration, TV Channel 7 and PPTVHD36 said […]
Read MoreAnutin, Anwar Ibrahim open key road across the border
THAI Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim presided over a ceremony opening a road linking Sadao checkpoint in Songkhla province on the Thai side with the Bukit Kayu Hitam checkpoint in Malaysia’s Kedah state late this morning (July 10) heralding the Thai-Malaysian Economic Gateway with the aim of racking in […]
Read MoreResidents at Wong Wian Yai evacuated after road subsides
SEVERAL residents living along Prachathipok road leading to Wong Wian Yai roundabout were evacuated today (July 9) after some sections developed cracks and subsided following last night’s flooding of the under-construction Southern Purple Line subway tunnel, PPTVHD36 and TV Channel 7 said this evening. Mr. Theerapat Khachamat, director-general of the Department of Disaster Prevention […]
Read MoreBoy in deadly accident killing 8 monks is a special needs child
THE grandmother of an 11-year-old boy who stole a pickup truck from his house and rammed into a group of Buddhist monks killing eight of them and injuring 21 others plus a layperson in Mukhahan province today (July 2) said he is a special needs child, PPTVHD36 and TV Channel 7 said. At 11 […]
Read MoreKorat villagers complain of investors building a road through a mountain
VILLAGERS in Nong Nam Daeng subdistrict, Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province, aka Korat, asked the media to draw attention to investors felling trees and building a road through a lush mountain as local authorities have not taken any action, PPTVHD36 said today (June 6). While uncertain whether the land is privately owned, the […]
Read MoreKhaosan road expecting 200,000 revellers on last day of Songkran
WITH the Songkran fun at Silom road having ended today (April 15) the last day of Songkran festival a lot of revellers have turned up at Khaosan road with the total expected to exceed 200,000, Amarin TV said. Mr. Sanga Ruangwattanakul, president of Khaosan Road Business Association, said it is estimated that approximately 140-150 […]
Read MoreSilom reopens after overcrowding led to brief entry ban
SILOM road was reopened at 6.10 p.m. today (April 13) after Bang Rak district officials temporarily banned entry to participate in Songkran festival activities due to overcrowding, Amarin TV and TV Channel 7 said. It was estimated that over 200,000 revellers had flocked to Silom when the entry ban was announced at 5.45 p.m. […]
Read MoreTraffic nightmare from partial closure of Rama 2 road for four months
THE partial closure of Rama 2 road for four months 24 hours a day from Feb. 15 to June 15 to install beams for a new expressway is having widespread impact on the traffic flow, Naewna newspaper said today (Feb. 17). Dr. Samart Ratchapolsitte, former deputy leader of the Democrat Party and former deputy […]
Read MorePM blames Rama II road cave-in on negligence
CARETAKER Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the sinkhole that opened up on Rama II road early this morning (Jan. 17) leading to a pickup truck plunging in was due to a water pipe rupturing but this is due negligence and not faulty design or construction method, PPTVHD36 said. Amid public concern about repeated accidents […]
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