Five concrete buildings are down and another five are teetering as heavy rain pummels the Phu Chi Fah road up the mountain in Chiang Rai. (Photo courtesy Royal Thai Army)Five buildings on the route leading to Phu Chi Fah mountain peak, one of the most famous tourist destinations in Chiang Rai, have collapsed following a landslide triggered by week-long rains. No one was hurt in the incident, which happened Tuesday on the route leading to Phu Chi Fa in Thoeng district. Chiang Rai Highway District 2 plans to erect a bridge over the collapsed road to make it temporarily passable to motorists. Rescue workers have been sent to assist flood victims, some of whom were trapped inside their houses by the rising water, said Mae Sai district chief Somsak Khanakham.

Source: Bangkok Post July 31, 2018 22:07 UTC