Unsafe new Mekong riverside cycling path closed
A new cycling path along the Mekong riverbank has been closed after part of it collapsed only two days after an inaugural cycling event to promote tourism.
The cycling path, in Muang district, is about 1.1 kilometres long and only recently built, and was still awaiting acceptance by the provincial hall.
A viewpoint section about 50 metres long collapsed on Tuesday.
Engineers from the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning examined the path’s structure and found many structural cracks and a mudslide had already affected its foundation. The engineers said the structure as built could not withstand the riverbank erosion caused by recent heavy rain.
Pattanapong Siripiachai
