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Surin Violence Displaces 131,000; Elder Faces Heartbreaking Choice

7/28/2025

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In Thailand's Surin province, 68-year-old Lamun Faithet grapples with uncertainty as violence erupts near the contested Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple. With over 131,000 residents forced to flee, Ms. Lamun spends her fourth day in a makeshift shelter, weighing the heart-wrenching decision to abandon her home forever, forever altering her life.

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Story summary

In Thailand's Surin province, 68-year-old Lamun Faithet grapples with uncertainty as violence erupts near the contested Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple. With over 131,000 residents forced to flee, Ms. Lamun spends her fourth day in a makeshift shelter, weighing the heart-wrenching decision to abandon her home forever, forever altering her life.