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Puente Mon (Uttamanusorn)

Sangkhlaburi (Kanchanaburi) · West · Thailand

Third placeCommons and belonging1986-1987

Wooden bridge built by hand in 1986 and 1987 at the initiative of a Mon monk, with the labour of refugees from Myanmar, to link the Thai town of Sangkhlaburi with the Mon village of Wang Kha, split by a reservoir. The temple kept it up by calling on residents to repair it as merit-making. When it collapsed in 2013 they built a temporary bamboo bridge in six days. The province hired a contractor, residents protested, and in the end the army rebuilt it in 2014 with local help.

Led by
The Wat Wang Wiwekaram temple and the Mon community, mostly refugees from Myanmar
Status
Active
Participation
Vernacular
Visitable
Yes, open footbridge
Contact
No public contact on record
Last reviewed
27 September 2026

Verification

Partially verified

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  • Unverified starting knowledge, sources pending

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