Famous wooden bridge in Mae Hong Son reopened

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Famous wooden bridge in Mae Hong Son reopened



MAE HONG SON: -- Mae Hong Son governor Pipat Aekpapun joined about 200 officials, traders, monks and local residents in a merit-making ceremony to bless the reopening of the Sutongpae wooden bridge which collapsed into the stream at the end of the Buddhist Lent.

A 50-metre section of the bridge caved in and fell into the Mae Sa-ngarn stream in Ban Kung Maisak, Tambon Pang Moo, Muang district of Mae Hong Son at the end of the Buddhist Lent.

Officials and local residents helped in the repair of the bridge until its completion.

Governor Pipat assured the safety of the bridge saying it is capable of withholding up to 20 tonnes of weight. He urged tourists holidaying in Mae Hong Son to pay a visit to Ban Pang Moo and the bridge.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/famous-wooden-bridge-in-mae-hong-son-reopened


-- Thai PBS 2015-11-04