My Chiang Mai

For the next few weeks, drivers north of the city centre are advised to steer clear of the road running up the west side of the River Ping between Superhighway and the Central Ring Road. Half of it has fallen into the river.

Something went seriously wrong with earthworks where a small canal ran into the Ping recently, and a resident’s garden and half the busy north-south route fell into the water.

Contractors are working on the problem, but meanwhile, all traffic is diverted through very narrow village lanes, away from the large hole where the road used to be.

Drivers are advised to use the parallel road on the river’s east side, through Faham, in an attempt to avoid delays.