Ground Crack Near Posoe Sao Hin Village Risks Landslide

MGR Online•Society•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Authorities in Mae Sariang District installed monitoring equipment after a 130-meter ground crack was discovered above Posoe Sao Hin Village.

•A ground crack approximately 130 meters long and 1-1.50 meters deep was found in Ban Posoe, Moo 5, Sao Hin Subdistrict, Mae Sariang District.
•Geologists from the Department of Mineral Resources Lampang Region 1 assess the landslide risk as medium to very high.
•Monitoring equipment has been installed to track soil movement and warn residents.
•The risk is particularly high during heavy or continuous rainfall.

•On September 15, Mr. Worasak Phanthong, the Mae Sariang District Chief, assigned officials to survey ground cracks at Ban Posoe.
•The ground crack is approximately 130 meters long with an average depth of 1-1.50 meters.
•Geologists found the area consists of weathered siltstone and shale with a clay and fine sand sediment layer about 20-25 centimeters thick.
•The ground crack appears in three descending levels, indicating instability of the soil mass.
•Houses and a school are located below the risk area near a waterway.
•The Department of Mineral Resources installed equipment to monitor soil movement and provide early warnings.
•Relevant agencies proposed designating danger zones, installing warning signs, and improving drainage systems on slopes.
•Mae Sariang District urged residents to avoid the crack area and report any further soil abnormalities to local leaders or officials.

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Mae Sariang District(อำเภอแม่สะเรียง)ℹ️

The district where the ground crack and risk of landslide were discovered.

Ban Posoe(บ้านโพซอ)

The village in Moo 5, Sao Hin Subdistrict, where the ground crack was located.

Sao Hin Subdistrict(ตำบลเสาหิน)

The subdistrict containing Ban Posoe and the affected area.

Mae Hong Son(แม่ฮ่องสอน)ℹ️

The province where Mae Sariang District is located.

Worasak Phanthong(วรศักดิ์ พานทอง)

The Mae Sariang District Chief who assigned officials to survey the area.

Weekit Chaoduree(วีกิจ เจ้าดูรี)

The Mae Sariang District Deputy Chief and head of the security division who joined the survey.

Department of Mineral Resources Lampang Region 1(สำนักงานทรัพยากรธรณีวิทยา ลำปาง เขต 1)

The agency that provided geologists to assess the risk and install monitoring equipment.

Sao Hin Subdistrict Administrative Organization(อบต.เสาหิน)

The local administrative organization involved in the area survey.