Officials and workers from both the Rural Roads Department and the Expressway Authority of Thailand begin the repairs of a damaged section of the bridge across Khlong Chuat Lak Khao on Bang Na-Trat Highway in Bang Phli district, Samut Prakan, on Thursday. (Photo by Sutthiwit Chayutworakan)SAMUT PRAKAN - Repair works of a fire-gutted section of a bridge on Bang Na-Trat Highway in Bang Phli district began on Thursday and residents living under the bridge were asked to move out in 15 days or face legal action. One lane of the outbound Bang Na-Trat Highway, about 1km to the bridge across Khlong Chuat Lak Khao, was declared off-limits for vehicles weighing more than 12.5 tonnes. One man was killed and about 30 makeshift shelters damaged. One man was killed and about 30 makeshift shelters damaged in the blaze.

Source: Bangkok Post April 06, 2017 09:56 UTC