When it was time for Siriluck “View” Ritbua to study, she had to leave her home outside Hua Hin and carry her books and tablet computer to a jungle clearing where she could get internet service. There, she set everything up on a low table and shielded herself from the strong sun with another item she brought – an umbrella.
But when people got word of the high school senior’s inconvenient and uncomfortable setup this past weekend, local leaders leaped into action with a hard resolve to do something they could take credit for.
First up yesterday was Bangkok Hospital Hua Hin, which dispatched a team 30 kilometers to Siriluck’s Ban Huai Rae community to erect a large awning over the young, aspiring doctor’s cellular sweet spot. Media outlets were invited to watch local officials pack under the awning for a photo op, where hospital staff announced that…
