Footage shows a colourful set of new manhole covers that campaigners hope will improve safety in Bangkok.<br /><br />The designs were installed along a canal in the Thai capital, where there were 750 complaints of accidents related to manholes in 2017.<br /><br />Lecturers and art students at Silpakorn University made the steel covers and worked with government officials to put them along the Khlong Ong Ang Canal.<br /><br />They hoped that it will improve the image of the area and helps to reduce accidents. <br /><br />Somchai Dechakorn, director of Urban Planning & Development at the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said: "We are not just putting new manholes on the streets. It follows a plan to learn about the needs of local communities. The team from Silpakorn University which has designed the manholes conducted a study to learn about local history and seek residents' input.''
