Korat’s iconic wooden bridge damaged in field fire, restoration underway

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The century-old wooden bridge in Nakhon Ratchasima, a popular vintage tourist spot, suffered significant damage following a field fire. The incident has prompted the village headman to pursue legal action against the person responsible for starting the fire, while also rushing to restore the bridge for usage.

 

Laiyad Hakratok, the headman of Khok Krachai district, along with Panya Yaemkratok, the village chief of Khok Krachai Moo 1, led Uthai Nunun, an agricultural officer of Khon Buri, and Prachak Padkraburi, the district’s governing officer, inspected the damage today, January 10.

 

The popular tourist attraction in Nakhon Ratchasima province had been ravaged by a fire started by farmers in a nearby rice field, which had spread to the historic wooden bridge, causing it to break in several places. This has made the bridge unusable for locals and tourists alike, not to mention the loss of its aesthetic beauty.

 

Upon detailed inspection, it was discovered that the bridge had broken in a total of seven places and that over 10 plots of farmers’ fields, which had already been harvested, were also affected by the fire.

 

by Nattapong Westwood

Photo courtesy of Khao Sod

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-10

 

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[KhunLA]

Amazing Thailand ... 

[Tarteso]

Pyromaniacs.. Nothing new here.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The century-old wooden bridge in Nakhon Ratchasima, a popular vintage tourist spot, suffered significant damage following a field fire. The incident has prompted the village headman to pursue legal action against the person responsible for starting the fire, while also rushing to restore the bridge for usage

Well that's a first.

If the headman had been doing his job, locals wouldn't be lighting field fires.

[PETERTHEEATER]

Iconic? No.