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Phayam Island children’s struggle to school spurs calls for new bridge

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6 hours ago, JoePai said:

Remind me - it is Children's day today ?

Please Sir, can we have a bridge.

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    The real photos.   From Monsoon Garbage Facebook page, and overnight it's had a lot of Thai media coverage, maybe this will prompt some action to resolve the problem.  

  • gomangosteen
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    The photo used in this article is not from Ranong, clearly not Thai school uniforms.    Bemused as to what gets presented as news/fact.   The genuine photos are available on the Mo

  • Crossy
    Crossy

    My wife used to have a 2km walk to the nearest bridge to get to school.   But if she was good, she was allowed (with a couple of friends) to ride across the river standing on the back of the

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3 hours ago, mikebike said:

You have never worked in the news industry have you. 

 

I'll give you a task. Go to your favourite news source and do the easier job, count how many images ARE NOT stock photos or credited related images. 

 

   I did do that and there were no unrelated photos to the stories on the reputable media site that I looked at .

   Did you work for a sub standard media outlet ?

 

https://news.sky.com/uk

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    Work underway on completing the bridge

    Photos from Facebook dated 24 January 2024

     

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    13 minutes ago, gomangosteen said:

    Work underway on completing the bridge

    Photos from Facebook dated 24 January 2024

     

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    So the bridge was obviously already planned, and probably construction already started, when OP was posted ... :coffee1:

    15 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

    So the bridge was obviously already planned, and probably construction already started, when OP was posted ... :coffee1:

    That's an old concrete structure part-complete - project began ten years ago, 2014.

     

    The project was halted due to charges of encroachment on reserved mangrove forests by marine park officials.

     

    Silly stuff.

     

    But for now, shows what a little publicity can do to prompt action.

     

    A win for the kids.

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