PUBLISHED : 30 Sep 2023 at 04:00
PRACHIN BURI: The Department of Highways has surveyed the damage done to the Thap Lan tunnels after the floodwater subsided.
Chalermpol Kumthong, section head of Kabin Buri highway, said the twin tunnels on Highway 304 connecting Khao Yai and Thap Lan national parks were flooded on Thursday after heavy rainfall over several days.
The tunnels and the section of Highway 304 connecting to them were closed to traffic in the morning but reopened on Thursday afternoon.
Mr Chalermpol’s team surveyed the tunnels yesterday and found that about 90 of the 200 lightbulbs installed there were not functioning and needed to be changed. Some parts of a 5-kilometre fence were also damaged and needed to be repaired…
