Massive Sinkhole in Bangkok Swallows Cars, Prompts Evacuation

Bangkok sinkhole swallows road near police station as officials race to prevent further damage

A massive sinkhole in Bangkok disrupted traffic, damaged infrastructure, and prompted evacuations.

Over 50,000 sandbags, rocks used to plug giant Bangkok sinkhole

Questions swirl over who will pick up the bill for fixing the damage that will delay the construction of the Purple Line in the Thai capital.

Massive sinkhole swallows part of a Bangkok road, forcing evacuations in Thailand's capital

A huge sinkhole, likely caused by underground construction in Bangkok, Thailand, swallowed part of a road and took at least one vehicle - and almost a police station

MRTA: Unstable soil, groundwater caused Bangkok sinkhole

The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) blames unstable soil and groundwater for the huge sinkhole that opened up on Samsen Road in Bangkok, above an under-construction underground rail station.

Bangkok sinkhole crisis: Sandbags, stone deployed to prevent building collapse

BANGKOK, Sept 25 — Teams in Bangkok are racing to fill a vast sinkhole on Samsen Road with sandbags and crushed stone to prevent further subsidence and the potential collapse of nearby structures, the Bangkok Post reported.The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) said Thursday that the top priority was to stop soil and groundwater from infiltrating the Vajira Hospital station in Dusit district, which is under construction as part of t…