SRT clarifies Sop Sai underpass flooding and height issues

MGR Online•Society•17h ago

Reader Briefing

The State Railway of Thailand and construction engineers addressed flooding and accessibility issues at the Sop Sai underpass in Phrae Province.

•The Sop Sai underpass is 2.50 meters high with two lanes of 4 meters each, making it inaccessible for large trucks.
•Flooding occurs at the underpass during heavy rain because the area is lower than adjacent rice fields.
•The underpass was constructed as a secondary route for small vehicles and motorcycles at the request of the Sop Sai Subdistrict Administrative Organization.
•A primary elevated bridge for village access is currently under construction and is expected to be completed by the end of 2026.

•The Sop Sai underpass in Moo 5, Sop Sai Subdistrict, Sung Men District, Phrae Province, is too low for large trucks and floods during the rainy season.
•Construction engineers stated the Sop Sai underpass was built as a secondary route for small vehicles and motorcycles per the request of the Sop Sai Subdistrict Administrative Organization.
•The State Railway of Thailand has implemented temporary measures including sandbag barriers and two automatic water pumps to drain the underpass.
•The project team has installed CCTV cameras to monitor the underpass 24 hours a day.
•A primary elevated bridge crossing the railway is currently under construction as the main village access route.
•The primary elevated bridge is scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.
•The project will construct permanent concrete flood walls to prevent long-term flooding issues.

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State Railway of Thailand(การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️

The organization responsible for the railway project and implementing flood mitigation measures at the Sop Sai underpass.

Sop Sai Subdistrict Administrative Organization(อบต.สบสาย)

The local government body that requested the construction of the underpass for small vehicles.

Chaisit Chaisamritphon(ชัยสิทธิ์ ชัยสัมฤทธิผล)

Deputy Governor of Phrae who listened to the problems of both parties and coordinated with the construction project.

Nakhon Saiyued(นคร สายยึด)

District Chief of Sung Men who visited the flooded area at the underpass.

Butsaba Dueandao(บุษบา เดือนดาว)

President of the Sop Sai Subdistrict Administrative Organization.

Piyawat Phoonsawat(ปิยะวัฒน์ พูลสวัสดิ์)

Member of the Phrae Provincial Administrative Organization for District 2, Sung Men District.

Sawitree Rupkaew(สวิตรี รูปแก้ว)

Village Headman of Moo 5, Sop Sai Subdistrict, Sung Men District.

Phrae(แพร่)ℹ️

The province where the railway construction and the Sop Sai underpass are located.

Sop Sai(สบสาย)

The subdistrict in Sung Men District where the problematic underpass is located.

Sung Men(สูงเม่น)

The district in Phrae Province where the construction site is situated.