Witness to Road Collapse at Traffic Light Intersection: Loud Crash Like a Building Collapsing
A section of Charan Sanitwong Road in Bangkok's Bang Kok Noi district collapsed at a traffic light intersection, injuring a motorcyclist who was fortunately moving slowly due to a red light. An eyewitness blamed underground construction wor
A dramatic road collapse occurred at a traffic light intersection on Charan Sanitwong Road in Bangkok's Bang Kok Noi district, injuring one person slightly and prompting Bangkok Governor Chatchatchai Sittipan to inspect the site. Mr. Meng, an eyewitness, was waiting for his wife inside Vichaiiwej Hospital around 3 PM when he heard a loud crash like something collapsing and rushed out to investigate. He discovered the road had caved in and found two construction workers operating near an underground pipe—they were crouching and working inside the pipe, which alarmed him. A motorcycle also lost control and crashed as a result, with the rider sustaining minor injuries but immediately getting up to continue delivering food orders. Mr. Meng noted that a six-wheel truck had passed through the intersection just before the collapse occurred, and traffic was moving slowly near a red light at that moment. He pointed out that if the traffic light had been green, the motorcyclist's injuries could have been much more severe. He has lived in the area for about two years and observed continuous construction work at the site since he moved there, with a pattern of work stopping and starting repeatedly.
