In Saraburi meanwhile, a 300m section of an embankment road along the Khlong Rapipat canal collapsed nearly 3m in Nong Khae district on Sunday
In each case, the cause seems to be the same. The long drought has caused the water levels of the canals to recede, causing the soil under the roads to subside. Officials say the roads should be back open for traffic in about one week.
Actually, the subsidence has been going on for months. In May, a walkway along Khlong Rangsit Prayurasakdi suddenly subsided.