TAK: The heavily damaged road linking Mae Sot, Phop Phra and Umphang in this northern border province is being repaired urgently as the high season for tourism has begun.
The Mae Sot-based 2nd Provincial Highway Office has despatched trucks, heavy equipment and machinery to numerous stretches of the road affected by landslides and erosion during the rainy season.
The repair work now underway will enable local people as well as tourists to travel and visit various tourist spots in Mae Sot, Phop Phra and Umphang districts.
The road repair is needed as tourists have begun to visit the Thi Lo Su waterfall in Umphang district, especially during the weekend.
Prateep Phothiam, the Umphang district chief, and the Umphang Tourism Promotion Group on Sunday made an inspection trip to the pier for rafting services at Huay Mae Klong.
Thousands of tourists, both from inside the country and abroad, have begun to arrive in Umphang district every day to admire the natural beauty, particularly the renowned Thi Lo Su waterfall. Tourism is an important source of employment and income for local people.
