Luk Buab Bridge Completed in Sangkhla Buri for 90 Families

MGR Online•Society•4d ago

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A community-built Luk Buab bridge has been completed to restore access for over 90 families in Ban Lang Khao, Sangkhla Buri, after dam water flooded the main road.

•The Luk Buab bridge in Ban Lang Khao, Sangkhla Buri, was completed and opened for use on October 1, 2026.
•The construction was a joint effort by local leaders, government officials, Border Patrol Police, police, and volunteers over a period of 3 days.
•The bridge solves a transportation crisis for over 90 families after the Vajiralongkorn Dam water flooded a 250-meter stretch of the village entrance road.
•The project utilized bamboo donated by local residents.

Overview

•Water levels from the Vajiralongkorn Dam rose and flooded the entrance road to Ban Lang Khao for a distance of over 250 meters.
•Over 90 families in Ban Lang Khao, including students, the elderly, bedridden patients, and people with disabilities, faced travel difficulties.
•Mr. Thanom Kaewchan and Mr. Sirichai Rakwong led residents, Border Patrol Police 134 Sangkhla Buri, Sangkhla Buri Police Station, and volunteers to build a Luk Buab bridge using donated bamboo.
•Construction began on September 29 and was completed by the evening of October 1, 2026.
•The Luk Buab bridge is now open, allowing residents to travel to markets and schools.
•The flooded area in the village entrance is described as a basin with water levels reaching approximately 2 to 2.50 meters.
•Mr. Sirichai Rakwong stated that once water levels return to normal, the community intends to relocate the Luk Buab bridge to the "Ton Mai Klang Nam" tourist spot.
•While some houses in Sangkhla Buri remain partially or severely flooded, water levels in the Ranti, Songkalia, and Bi Khli rivers are continuously decreasing.

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Key Entities

Place

Ban Lang Khao(บ้านหลังเขา)

A community in Sangkhla Buri where residents were affected by dam flooding.

Sangkhla Buri(สังขละบุรี)

The district where the bridge construction and flooding occurred.

Vajiralongkorn Dam(เขื่อนวชิราลงกรณ)ℹ️

The dam whose rising water levels flooded the village entrance road.

Ton Mai Klang Nam(ต้นไม้กลางน้ำ)

A tourist attraction in the Vajiralongkorn Dam reservoir where the bridge may be relocated.

Ranti River(แม่น้ำรันตี)

A river in the area where water levels are decreasing.

Songkalia(ซองกาเลีย)

A river in the area where water levels are decreasing.

Bi Khli(บี่คลี่)

A river in the area where water levels are decreasing.

Person

Thanom Kaewchan(ถนอม แก้วจันทร์)

The Kamnan of Nong Lu Subdistrict who led the bridge construction efforts.

Sirichai Rakwong(ศิริชัย รักษ์วงษ์)

The Village Headman of Nithe Village, Moo 1, Nong Lu Subdistrict.

Organization

Border Patrol Police 134 Sangkhla Buri(ตชด.134 สังขละบุรี)

Law enforcement unit that assisted in building the bridge.

Sangkhla Buri Police Station(สภ.สังขละบุรี)

The local police force that assisted in building the bridge.

Sangkhla Buri District Red Cross Branch(กิ่งกาชาดอำเภอสังขละบุรี)

An organization that cooperated in assisting the people of Ban Lang Khao.

Phu Chom Mok Resort(รีสอร์ตภูชมหมอก)

A resort owner who cooperated in the bridge project.

Wang Ka Subdistrict Municipality(เทศบาลตำบลวังกะ)

The local municipality providing aid and temporary shelter to flood victims.