Photos of homeless spark safety concerns
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has set up fences along some abandoned buildings near Satriwithaya School after photos of homeless people living on Ratchadamnoen Klang Avenue that went viral sparked concerns over the safety of students.
BMA spokesman Ekwaranyu Amrapan on Sunday said Phra Nakhon District Office inspectors have patrolled the avenue and set up fences along some abandoned buildings near the school, including the Suksapan store, a state stationery store which closed in February 2019, to prevent homeless people from trespassing.
The district office sent street cleaners on Saturday to collect rubbish and clear the area to ensure sanitation, he said.
Many parents had raised concerns about their children’s safety as students must walk past homeless people to go to a bus…
