Authorities find makeshift home under Huay Yai flyover

[webfact]

 

During a routine inspection on Tuesday, officials from the rural highway department and the Huay Yai municipality stumbled upon a makeshift home beneath the Ban Bueng-Map Ta Phut flyover in Huay Yai subdistrict.

 

What started as a simple check quickly escalated into a showdown between 57 year old Saiyut Sithlert and his wife against local authorities, who demanded the immediate evacuation of their makeshift dwelling under the bridge.

 

Delving deeper into the situation, the couple revealed the unconventional origins of their living arrangements, citing familial discord as the catalyst. Strained relationships with their daughter and her spouse left them with nowhere else to turn. Saiyut lamented their inability to find refuge in their daughter’s cramped quarters across the road, thus resorting to the bridge for shelter.

Despite Saiyut’s assurances that their stay was temporary, authorities remained resolute in their decision, leaving the family in a state of despair. The looming threat of an impending inspection by the Department of Rural Roads added to their woes, casting uncertainty over their humble abode furnished with necessities and household appliances.

However, amidst the chaos, a glimmer of hope emerged as officials and local leaders granted the family an extension until the end of March, offering a brief respite from imminent eviction, reported Pattaya Mail.

 

Grateful for this compassionate gesture, Saiyut pledged to honour their agreement and vacate the premises, acknowledging the complexity of their predicament.

 

In related news, in a heart-stopping moment near Pattaya City School 7, a dessert vendor witnessed a young woman teetering perilously close to the edge of a footbridge along Sukhumvit Road on February 27. The vendor approached the distressed woman, urging her away from the brink of danger while calling for assistance from the Pattaya City Police.

 

In other news, an unconventional rescue mission took place in Pattaya, where authorities came to the aid of a homeless man drifting in the sea on a self-constructed raft made of plastic bottles.

 

by Puntid Tantivangphaisal

Photo courtesy of Pattaya Mail

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-03-22

 

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[flyingtlger]

37 minutes ago, webfact said:

the couple revealed the unconventional origins of their living arrangements, citing familial discord as the catalyst. Strained relationships with their daughter and her spouse left them with nowhere else to turn. Saiyut lamented their inability to find refuge in their daughter’s cramped quarters across the road, thus resorting to the bridge for shelter.

Sad.....

[Gottfrid]

2 hours ago, flyingtlger said:

Sad.....

Yes, of course it is sad. However, the man is 57 years old and there is no information about illness or being handicapped. Neither no such information about his wife. At an age like that, you normally do not have your daughters home as the only resort. Is any of them working? Maybe they can not find the right work, but have to take whatever they can find to support their life and relationship. At least if they do that, they would surely be able to rent a room for about 2000 baht per month.

[jacko45k]

And? There has been people living under the Hwy 36 flyover for years.......odd people sleep on the streets all around town. What surprises me is the authorities act as if they did not know!

[mikebell]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

furnished with necessities and household appliances.

Were any of them electric?

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, mikebell said:

Were any of them electric?

Cooking on gas.... I don't think they bothered about a vacuum cleaner.