BANGKOK, Oct. 24 -- The demolition of the Samsen police station building has reached 70 per cent completion and is expected to be fully dismantled by Saturday.

According to Bangkok Post (BP), the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials stated that the site will be prepared for the installation of a new drainage system, followed by the construction of a ramp linking Sukhothai Road to Vajira Hospital.

On September 24, Samsen Road collapsed, creating a 50-metre-deep sinkhole near the hospital, forcing evacuations, disrupting utilities and causing severe traffic disruptions.

Around 50 per cent of the police station had been removed as of Wednesday, with protective tarpaulins installed to shield nearby houses from debris, BP reported....