Bangkok walkway collapses

Parts of a walkway in Bangkok collapsed as pedestrians were walking on it on Sunday. (Photo: Drama Addict Facebook page)
Parts of a walkway in Bangkok collapsed as pedestrians were walking on it on Sunday. (Photo: Drama Addict Facebook page)

A concrete walkway renovated a month ago along the Vibhavadi Rangsit road in Bangkok collapsed as pedestrians were walking on it, drawing huge criticism of authorities. 

Footage recorded by a surveillance camera on Sunday was posted by the Drama Addict Facebook page on Monday. It showed a man and a woman walking on the walkway in Phayathai district. They suddenly fell into a hole as the concrete blocks collapsed.

The walkway was completed about a month ago by the Department of Highways, the page said in another post showing photos of the collapse. The two pedestrians were not injured, it said.

Many netizens commented beneath the posts, saying it was very dangerous.

"Can pedestrians sue any government agencies for such an incident?" a comment reads.

“If this happened to small kids or the elderly, it would cause serious injuries,” another says.

Officials from Phayathai district office went to check the walkway on Monday.

The hole was 2.5 metres wide, 3m long and 1m deep, the office said.

Vocabulary

  • agency (noun): a government department that provides a particular service - หน่วยงานราชการ
  • collapsed: fell down suddenly - ล้ม ทิ้งตัวลง
  • concrete: a hard substance used in building made by mixing cement, sand, small stones, and water - คอนกรีต
  • footage: film of a particular subject or event - ฟิลม์หรือคลิปภาพยนตร์
  • injury (noun): physical damage done to a person or a part of their body - อาการบาดเจ็บ
  • netizens (noun): people who use the Internet a lot - พลเมืองเครือข่ายคอมพิวเตอร์
  • official: someone with an important position in an organisation - เจ้าหน้าที่
  • sue: to take legal action against a person or organisation, especially by making a legal claim for money because of some harm that they have caused you - ฟ้องร้อง
  • surveillance camera: a camera kept in a place to record what happens there, especially criminal activity - กล้องวงจรปิดเพื่อรักษาการความปลอดภัย
  • walkway (noun): footpath, pavement, sidewalk - ทางเดินเท้า, ทางเท้า

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