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Aug 10
Near-tragedy leads Northern school to seek money for bridge
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A school director is trying to drum up funds for the construction of a bridge across the Ngao River after strong currents nearly swept one of his students away.
THAILAND - "Fortunately, his friends saved him in time," Siam Ruangsuksai, the principal of Longpae Wittaya School, said yesterday.
The cost for the bridge will likely run about Bt300,000 (S$12,990), but donations have reached just Bt174,000 (S$7,534.20) so far.
The school is located near the confluence of the Ngao and mekong rivers in Sob Moei district.
Although it's a boarding school, some 40 out of the 156 students cross the river on weekends to spend time at home.
"Some of them are still in kindergarten. Teachers will always help the young children cross the river. But for the older students, they're on their own," he said.
When the Ngao rose too high, the school had to pay for a ferry that cost Bt400 (S$17.30) per trip.
The school was also struggling with a muddy lane linking it to Mae Hong Son town.
"Only a 4WD vehicle can travel on this route," he said. "When we hire the vehicle, we need to pay Bt4,000 (S$173.20) per trip (for the transportation of food and other supplies needed by the school). In all, the cost for this is Bt12,000 (S$519.60) a month."
Without a 4WD, the school also found it hard to rush an ill student to a hospital.
"Our teacher has to carry the student across the river. Then, he must tie the student with a multipurpose cloth before starting the motorcycle trip down the rough road," he said.
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