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Bangkok Post
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EXPLAINED: Repairs stepped up at purple line tunnel site - The Real Truth

The pedestrian bridge above the construction site of the MRT Southern Purple Line tunnel at the Wong Wian Yai intersection is removed on Saturday after subsidence was detected at its midpoint. (Photo: Mass Rapid Transit Authority)

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is stepping up efforts to address water seepage inside the under-construction Purple Line extension tunnel and road subsidence on Prajadhipok Road, while expanding safety measures for nearby residents with round-the-clock monitoring.

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, accompanied by civil engineering expert Thanes Weerasiri, visited the site in the Wong Wian Yai area of Khlong San district on Saturday to monitor efforts to stabilise the area following reports of water leakage inside the tunnel and settlement of the road surface.

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