Residents of Kok Pho in Buriram have expressed their dismay on the state of a dilapidated street that has been in a state of disrepair for over 50 years, inflicting quite a few accidents and making commuting a problem. They urgently request related authorities to expedite street repairs.
Representatives from the villages of Kok Pho and Kok Ta Baek within the Isan Khet district of Chalerm Phrakiat, Buriram, joined forces to voice their grievances. They staged an illustration in the midst of the street between Teng Thong and Kok Ta Baek, which is a gravel street crammed with potholes and stagnant water for roughly 500 meters.
The villagers have been enduring the hardship of commuting on this street for over 50 years with out ever seeing any makes an attempt at repairs. In the course of the wet season, the potholes fill with water making journey extraordinarily troublesome and accident-prone.
Therefore, the villagers have united to file a grievance for the related authorities to examine and undertake restore or building of the stated street to alleviate their struggling, reported KhaoSod.
One resident of Kok Ta Baek, 55 yr outdated Phen Chinno, defined that the street connects a number of villages and results in the areas of Chalerm Phrakiat and Nang Rong districts. Nonetheless, its poor situation with potholes and water-filled ditches makes commuting very difficult, particularly throughout the wet season.
There have been events when autos obtained caught within the potholes and other people had to assist push them out. Some have even suffered accidents.
The villagers have been enduring this for over 50 years with none authorities taking remedial motion. She implored the accountable businesses to restore and assemble the street for the comfort and security of the villagers.
One other resident of Kok Ta Baek, 58 yr outdated Sommai Naowabut, added that this street is just not solely used for commuting between villages but additionally serves as a bypass. Throughout festivals, autos can use this path to keep away from town.
Nonetheless, there has by no means been any restore or upkeep on the street, inflicting the villagers to face difficulties, particularly college students who’ve had frequent accidents on their solution to faculty. She pleaded with the involved businesses to help and maintain the scenario.
The duty for the talked about street lies with the Isan Khet Tambon Administrative Organisation (TAO) in Chalerm Phrakiat. Upon enquiry, the TAO knowledgeable that there’s an ongoing undertaking to assemble a concrete street. Nonetheless, it’s at the moment within the technique of budgeting and procuring a contractor. They anticipate the development work to begin shortly.
Final yr, a person was protesting an analogous pothole in Northeast Thailand and introduced consideration to the street’s want for restore by staging a fishing trip in the flooded pothole.