Rental building subsides in Phra Samut Chedi, residents evacuate

Khaosod•Society•20h ago

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A two-story rental building in Phra Samut Chedi subsided on July 20, 2026, forcing residents to evacuate safely.

•A two-story rental building in Soi Yai Paen, Samut Prakan, experienced structural subsidence on July 20, 2026.
•Approximately 6-7 residents from 3-4 occupied rooms evacuated safely before the building tilted.
•The Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot Subdistrict Administrative Organization has banned entry to the building due to collapse risks.

•At 11:00 AM on July 20, 2026, authorities received reports of a rental building subsiding in Soi Yai Paen, Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot, Phra Samut Chedi, Samut Prakan.
•The affected building is a two-story structure, 10 meters wide and 20 meters long, containing 24 rooms, 18 of which were rented.
•Inspection by the Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot Subdistrict Administrative Organization revealed large cracks in beams, concrete pillars, and stairs, with tilted foundations and rusted reinforcement steel.
•Residents, including a bedridden patient, evacuated the building after hearing cracking sounds and seeing concrete debris fall approximately 5 minutes before the building tilted.
•Disaster prevention and mitigation officers used Crime Scene Tape to block the area, and the Engineering Division ordered the building closed to the public.
•Nittaya, the building owner, stated the structure is over 25 years old and deteriorated over time.
•Kritsada Makte stated that residents may be allowed to retrieve belongings in groups of 1-2 people only after the building's movement is assessed as stable.
•The building owner will be coordinated with to hire technicians for the complete demolition of the structure.

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Lt. Cmdr. Tatsanasak Chiucharoen(พ.จ.ท.ทัศนศักดิ์ จิ๋วเจริญ)

Director of the Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Division of the Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot Subdistrict Administrative Organization.

Mr. Nuengsakol Thanes-trakul(นายหนึ่งสกล ธเนศตระกูล)

President of the Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot Subdistrict Administrative Organization.

Mr. Kritsada Makte(นายกฤษฎา มากเต)

Director of the Engineering Division of the Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot Subdistrict Administrative Organization.

Ms. Sopha(นางสาวโสภา)

A 41-year-old ground-floor tenant who first noticed the building cracking.

Mrs. Nittaya(นางนิตยา)

The 56-year-old owner of the rental building.

Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot Subdistrict Administrative Organization(อบต.ในคลองบางปลากด)

The local government organization responsible for inspecting and managing the subsided building incident.

Soi Yai Paen(ซอยยายแป้น)

The location where the subsided rental building is situated.

Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot Subdistrict(ต.ในคลองบางปลากด)

The subdistrict where the incident occurred.

Phra Samut Chedi District(อ.พระสมุทรเจดีย์)ℹ️

The district where the incident occurred.

Samut Prakan Province(จ.สมุทรปราการ)ℹ️

The province where the incident occurred.

Khu Sang-Pracha Uthit Road(ถนนคู่สร้าง-ประชาอุทิศ)

The road adjacent to the location of the subsided building.