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Published on August 4, 2007

Apirak said all bridges in the capital were inspected and maintained on an annual basis, and more than 10 bridges over a decade old were already undergoing inspection.

He was responding to reporters' questions about the safety of Bangkok's bridges following the collapse of a bridge in the US city of Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Deputy governor Bannasopit Mekwichai said the 13 bridges had been inspected for major repairs, which could begin within this fiscal year - before September 30.

She said no bridges had structural problems, but some had problems with traffic-related sections such as the road surface.