Thai Examiner
Bangkok engineers scrambled to repair another large sinkhole in the busy Bang Kapi area of the capital
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Key facts
- Massive Samsen Road collapse outside Vajira Hospital drew worldwide attention in September 2025
- Bangkok’s sinkhole scare strikes again as a major road near Lotus Bang Kapi collapses, forcing an overnight emergency operation
- Emergency overnight operation launched after sinkhole opens on one of Bangkok’s busiest traffic routes
- Engineers complete repairs before dawn but await safety checks before reopening damaged road
- Radar scans planned as investigators examine hidden cavities beneath key Bangkok transport route
- Recent Bangkok sinkholes have fuelled concerns over ageing infrastructure and underground conditions
Summary
### Bangkok’s sinkhole scare strikes again as a major road near Lotus Bang Kapi collapses, forcing an overnight emergency operation. Engineers reopened the route before dawn, but radar scans are now probing hidden voids beneath the capital’s streets.
A gaping sinkhole that suddenly tore open on one of Bangkok’s busiest roads sent engineers scrambling through the night on Tuesday, triggering emergency repairs, fresh safety fears and a new probe into what lies beneath the capital’s streets.
Bangkok engineers battled through the night after a large sinkhole ripped open on Lat Phrao Road near Lotus Bang Kapi, forcing emergency repairs on one of the capital’s busiest routes.