Villagers Plant Banana Trees in Road Protest Over Potholes

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Villagers in Sangkha District, Surin Province, have had enough. For five long years, the primary road passing through their area has been a nightmare of potholes and poor lighting, making it almost impossible to navigate safely.

 

As a result, these resilient residents have taken an unusual but striking step to draw attention to their plight: they've planted banana trees right in the middle of the road and set up donation boxes to protest the apparent neglect by government authorities.

 

The disheartened villagers of Stung, Village No. 4, Dom Subdistrict, have been suffering due to a stretch of road riddled with potholes. This 1,500-metre strip of asphalt is ostensibly under the jurisdiction of the Dom Subdistrict Administrative Organization.

 

However, despite its crucial role as a secondary main road connecting the Dom and Thep Raksa subdistricts and serving as a shortcut to Sangkha District, it has been in disrepair for over half a decade.

 

According to numerous residents, no substantial repair work has taken place, leaving many cars and motorbikes susceptible to damage and accidents, especially during the rainy season when the potholes fill with water.

 

 

Pictures courtesy: Daily News

 

This has led to a number of incidents, including injuries from fallen motorbikes. Although officials have occasionally visited for inspections, no lasting remedies have been administered, reported Daily News.

 

Determined to improve their situation, the villagers pooled their money to collect donations and set up a donation box. With the funds, they have been buying gravel to fill the holes temporarily. However, their standout approach involves planting banana trees in the middle of the road, aiming to push government agencies into action.

 

Mr. Satit Monthon, a 48-year-old villager involved in the effort, lamented the authorities' inaction. "We've been living with this for years, scraping the undercarriage of our cars, getting injured. Officials come, listen, and leave, but nothing changes. We're doing what we can, but we shouldn't have to."

 

The villagers hope this dramatic demonstration will finally push the relevant agencies to repair the road, ending their long-standing ordeal.

 

TOP: Picture courtesy: Daily News

 

-- 2024-08-14

 

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[JoePai]

But the government authorities have spent the budget allocation already - but it's "private" what they spent the money on  

[novacova]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

As a result, these resilient residents have taken an unusual but striking step to draw attention to their plight: they've planted banana trees right in the middle of the road and set up donation boxes to protest the apparent neglect by government authorities.

Banana Republic anarchy 

[patman30]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

they have been buying gravel to fill the holes temporarily

this is the problem, short term thinking
the same happens on the next village to us, 
they lay gravel then rainy season it washes away

they will raise money, lay gravel as the quick fix
but then they do not raise any more money as the problem is fixed, until it isn't again.

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

As a result, these resilient residents have taken an unusual but striking step to draw attention to their plight: they've planted banana trees right in the middle of the road and set up donation boxes to protest the apparent neglect by government authorities.

Love it... 

[TheFishman1]

The governor of that area is too busy collecting envelopes to worry about one little street with potholes TIT

[Nickcage49]

Those aren't potholes, they're lakes!

[kidneyw]

They should have done this with Soi Pothole in Pattaya. Actually, maybe they did, as it just has had a makeover.

[OldmanJ]

Unless you live on a main road with trucks,buses,cars and motorcycles speeding by at all hours I'm afraid we must put up with the gravel roads with potholes and no lighting  because they just don't care here in Thailand but they will gladly take your money for alleged projects which never happen.