Three people were slightly injured when a section of ceiling on the fifth floor of Central Pinklao mall in Bangkok fell on them on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The ceiling collapse took place at around 3pm and also damaged a car that a private company had on display at the mall, said Pol Lt Colonel Supasak Poreeyanont from Bang Yee Khan Police Station.

Two of the injured received first aid at the mall and the third was taken to a nearby hospital by relatives.