News Forum - Fit for a king: Rama X Bridge opening set for December in Bangkok

[Thaiger]

Bangkok’s skyline has a new star, and it’s shimmering with royal splendour. The stunning Rama X Bridge, now fully completed across the Chao Phraya River, is set to officially open in a grand ceremony presided over by none other than His Majesty the King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua on December 14. Expressway Authority of Thailand … …

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[AussieBob]

Don't use it for a few months whenever it is finally opened. Like the Rama2 collapse today, Thais are renowned for poor construction and failures.  Corruption and incompetence and an absolute refusal to use companies or people from countries where such things rarely happen, results in a lot of failures and cost over-runs. Lets hope they used the best quality concrete and construction techniques - unlike that under ground railway that recently was shut down, and that .................... (insert any of hundreds of construction failures).