Buriram Traffic Sign Riddled with Bullet Holes from Target Practice; Residents Fear Stray Shots
A traffic sign in Buriram has been damaged by over 100 bullet holes from apparent target practice, prompting residents to demand an investigation and raising safety concerns on the rural route.
Residents in Sakaephrong Subdistrict, Muang District, Buriram Province have filed complaints about a traffic sign warning of a curve ahead that has been riddled with hundreds of bullet holes from what appears to be target practice. Upon investigation, the sign—located on the route between Ban Nong Phai and Ban Muang Fang—shows clear signs of being struck by more than 100 rounds of ammunition, with the projectiles having damaged and deformed the sign. Seventy-two-year-old Thongsuk revealed that the damage went largely unnoticed until recently when numerous people began visiting the site to see the damaged sign. As a local resident, he now feels unsafe traveling the road, particularly at night, and suspects teenagers are responsible given the frequent late-night motorcycle traffic in the area. Sixty-six-year-old Samreng expressed frustration that while outsiders fear Cambodian soldiers, residents in town are now facing this kind of problem. He called on authorities to investigate and take serious action against those responsible to ensure the safety and confidence of people using this route.
