Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi, Thailandia. 16 Sett 2014. Una donna attraversa la temporanea ponte di bambù che viene utilizzata durante il Mon Bridge è riparato. Il 2800 piedi lungo (850 metri) Saphan Mon (Mon ponte) abbraccia la canzone Kalia fiume. Si è riferito il secondo più lungo ponte di legno nel mondo. Il ponte fu gravemente danneggiato durante la pioggia pesante nel luglio 2013 quando il suo piede 230 sezione centrale (70 metri) è collassato durante le inondazioni. © ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Live News

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Sept. 16, 2014 - Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi, Thailand - A woman crosses the temporary bamboo bridge that is being used while the Mon Bridge is repaired. The 2800 foot long (850 meters) Saphan Mon (Mon Bridge) spans the Song Kalia River. It is reportedly second longest wooden bridge in the world. The bridge was severely damaged during heavy rainfall in July 2013 when its 230 foot middle section (70 meters) collapsed during flooding. Officially known as Uttamanusorn Bridge, the bridge has been used by people in Sangkhla Buri (also known as Sangkhlaburi) for 20 years. The bridge was was conceived by Luang Pho Uttama, the late abbot of of Wat Wang Wiwekaram, and was built by hand by Mon refugees from Myanmar (then Burma). The wooden bridge is one of the leading tourist attractions in Kanchanaburi province. The loss of the bridge has hurt the economy of the Mon community opposite Sangkhla Buri. The repair has taken far longer than expected. Thai Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha ordered an engineer unit of the Royal Thai Army to help the local Mon population repair the bridge. Local people said they hope the bridge is repaired by the end November, which is when the tourist season starts. (Credit Image: © Jack Kurtz/ZUMA Wire)