SAMUT SONGKHRAM — 16 June 2026, A woman narrowly escaped injury after her concrete house suddenly slid into a canal in Thailand’s Samut Songkhram province.
The incident occurred at a property in Bang Kaeo subdistrict, Mueang district, where a raised single-storey concrete house built along Khlong Bang Kaeo gave way and collapsed into the waterway, leaving the structure severely damaged.
Chayuta Meeraksa, 56, the homeowner, said she had been sitting outside the front of the house near the road at about 16:00 on 11 June when she heard what sounded like something falling into the canal.
“At first I thought something had fallen into the canal, so I walked over to take a look,” she said.
Seconds later, after stepping out of the house and onto the road, she watched as the entire building suddenly subsided and slid into the canal.
She said she screamed in shock as neighbours rushed to the scene. The collapse happened so quickly that she was unable to retrieve any belongings and escaped with only the clothes she was wearing.
Chayuta said the experience left her distressed and unable to sleep. She is currently staying with her mother following the incident.
Following the collapse, Bang Kaeo Subdistrict Administrative Organisation chief Kittichai Tanprasert, local leaders and relevant officials visited the site to assess the damage.
Authorities later provided emergency assistance worth 102,700 baht under government compensation regulations to help fund the demolition of the damaged structure and the construction of a new home.
Kittichai said officials convened a special committee meeting shortly after receiving reports of the collapse and approved the maximum compensation available under existing regulations.
He acknowledged that the payment would likely be insufficient to fully rebuild the house and appealed to memb
ers of the public to provide additional support for the homeowner.
