Police building in Sam sen: demolition decided on the risk of landslide!

Police building in Sam sen: demolition decided on the risk of landslide!

The police building in Sam Sen is faced with demolition after experts have found cracks in the sand and signs of a dangerous landslide on the street in front of the Vajira Hospital. The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) is already active and reports on the progress of the work. Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Phiphat Ratchakitpakarn paid a visit to the construction site and called for a quick cooperation between all relevant authorities to ensure the security and quick restoration of the street. Security has a top priority, which could lead to the return of the site a little longer than originally planned, said the deputy MRTA managing director Kittikorn Tanpaow.

The damage is worrying: a third of the police building has been classified as insecure for future use. In order to defuse the situation, several measures had to be taken. All vehicles that were under the endangered building were reversed, and the back wall of the building is broken to get the vehicles out. Partial dropouts are necessary, especially on the endangered side, and the left side of the building is reinforced to prevent further landslides. Engineers also monitor neighboring buildings, including the police flat and the Vajira Hospital, to ensure their security.

Previous incidents and danger zone

As early as September 24, 2025, there was an earth's sacking incident in front of the Wachirapayaban Hospital. This sacking was near a construction site for the Purple Line of the subway, very specifically between Tao Poon and Rat Burana. Fortunately, there were no injuries, but three vehicles were damaged, and the Bangkok city administration explained the danger zone and blocked access. In order to ensure security, seven urgent measures were ordered, including the shutdown of the water supply and a security assessment of the surrounding buildings. The governor of Bangkok, Chatchart Sitthiphan, warned that rain could further tighten the situation, which is why a surveillance team was set up. The Wachirapayaban Hospital set its outpatient service for two days to ensure security.

Rescue operations and side effects

The situation in Bangkok has not been easier since a high -rise in construction has collapsed under mysterious circumstances. During the rescue campaigns, survivors are searched for under the ruins. The collapsed building fell during a violent earthquake in the region. The rescue work is challenging because the risk of scree avalanches exists and the rescuers have to fall back on heavy equipment. Despite the emergency situation, hope for survivors disappears, which makes the situation unbearable for the relatives.

An expert commission is set up to examine the causes of the collapse. The media speculate about possible reasons such as botching at construction and corruption, although there is no specific evidence of this. These incidents underline urgency to improve the security standards in construction projects in the city.

The city administration and the MRTA have set up an emergency center to actively cope with the current situation in the affected areas and to control access to the public.

You can find details of these developments in the reports of Line Today,, Infoquest and Daily show.