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A giant sinkhole disrupted traffic at the mouth of the Pak Kret tunnel on Tiwanon Road when a precast concrete slab, covering an electrical conduit, collapsed due to heavy traffic. Authorities quickly cleared the area and temporarily halted traffic to urgently repair the damage, aiming to finish before the morning rush hour. The incident occurred at 8pm yesterday.
The Pak Kret sinkhole, discovered on the right lane of both inbound and outbound sides of Tiwanon Road, measured approximately eight metres wide, eleven metres long, and was between 40 and 50 centimetres deep. It revealed a temporary conduit for underground electrical cables, originally covered by a precast concrete slab. The slab could not withstand the weight of the heavy traffic and gave way.
Initial measures by the police included cordoning off the affected Pak Kret sinkhole…
