Bangkok road collapses into massive sinkhole, swallows cars, electric poles; viral video shows dramatic scene: ‘Where is it going?’

One Reddit video uploaded by u/Traditional_Worry573 captures the eerie moment the asphalt dips and then collapses completely. The scene’s apocalyptic feel left many online users unsettled.

Watch the video:

Sudden road collapse shocks Bangkok this morning.
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Under the post, users voiced a mix of disbelief and frustration. “Why stand there so confident that you are safe from earth swallowing you whole?” one asked. Another wrote, “We may be the most stupid generation ever, risking your life to record a video.”

“The survival instincts on some of them is about a 1 out of 10, lol I’d start running and wouldn’t stop until I couldn’t take another step,” one Redditor said, while another wrote, “Jesus Christ, that is terrifying.”

Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, who arrived at the site with engineers and city officials, said the collapse likely stemmed from tunnelling at a nearby underground station. Soil reportedly flowed into the tunnel, destabilising surrounding structures and snapping a large water pipe.

The nearby hospital has shut its outpatient services for two days. Although its main building appears unaffected, authorities have evacuated the police station and neighbouring properties as a precaution. Power and water have been cut in the immediate area while crews race to seal the tunnel leak and monitor soil movement.

Thailand’s new Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who also toured the site, said restoring the damaged tunnel and road will take at least a year and will be treated as an urgent priority by his cabinet.