Bangkok MRT Station Flooded During Heavy Rain

Bangkok MRT station flooded during heavy rain

Bangkok commuters experienced flooding on Friday evening as heavy rain affected several areas, including inside the MRT Blue Line station.

Flooding Hits Bangkok’s MRT Station After Torrential Rain

Picture courtesy of Khaosod. Passengers at Bangkok’s MRT Thailand Cultural Centre station were met with floodwater on evening of 5 September, after a torrential downpour overwhelmed drainage systems and spilled into the underground network. Images and video clips of water gushing into the station quickly circulated on social media, prompting widespread concern. However, Bangkok Expressway and Metro (BEM), the operator of the Blue Line, a…