Design disability disaster: Thailand’s online critique on wheelchair walkway accessibility

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The online community in Thailand is buzzing with criticism, following the sharing of a photo depicting a poorly designed walkway for people with disabilities. The image shows a sign for a wheelchair-accessible route set in the middle of a narrow, uneven pavement, blocked by an electricity pole. Frustratingly, the location has not been named.

Online users are urging local authorities to inspect the site and address the issue, as the path is clearly unsuitable for its intended users.

The image showcases a sign for a walkway for people with disabilities, installed on a footpath. However, the sign is set in the middle of a narrow and uneven pavement, obstructed by an electricity pole. This picture reignited discussions on social media platforms about the significant obstacles that people with disabilities, especially…