A ride to the torched Mae Surin refugee camp 1 year after

[LivinLOS]

Was meaning to ask yesterday... If a hammock gets so cold on the contact patch where your sleeping, could you not pad that with an airbed or other foam panel for insulation.

I love sleeping in hammocks, slept in one every night for months in my mid teens when I was crashing at a mates place with no space, some people dont like the swaying or position but for me they are superb. I cant help thinking that a hammock with bug net setup would suit me more..

 

[LivinLOS]

Phil, it would be great to see an update on Chaa Nay Choo's recovery?
A Stateless, Selfless Boy Hero - Refugee Survivor of Mae Surin Blaze

Jesus, that kid must have gone through some pain..

 

[lakota]

A lot of hammocks have a double lined bottom so you can insert a pad in between. maybe some people have more sensitive 'contact patches' . It's not like it's -16 degrees here !?
quite a few also have the option to pitch them on the floor if you can't find suitable trees. they come with small sticks or hoops or you can improvise to make a tent/bivi bag type thing. I can't get used to them and prefer to feel the ground under me so will try that option next time. I agree , it would suit more

 

[KTMphil]

Was meaning to ask yesterday... If a hammock gets so cold on the contact patch where your sleeping, could you not pad that with an airbed or other foam panel for insulation.

I love sleeping in hammocks, slept in one every night for months in my mid teens when I was crashing at a mates place with no space, some people dont like the swaying or position but for me they are superb. I cant help thinking that a hammock with bug net setup would suit me more..

Yep pad works well for insulation under you in a hammock. It's a personal thing, you either like sleeping in a hammock or you don't.

 

[LivinLOS]

It's a personal thing, you either like sleeping in a hammock or you don't.

That I can totally get, its the movement / motion thing.. I sleep well in them, same as on boats.

 

[skeedary]

Your adventure to see the refugee camps for an update turned into an ordeal Phil... but with a happy ending for you

 

[Grathiam]

What an 'all's well that ends well' report.
Lots of tribulations in getting to your destination,
but all ended okay, with no injuries except to your wallet.
A nice read...thanks.

 

[KTMphil]

Another one has burned down near Mae Hong Son - Ban Mai Nai Soi refugee camp in Tambon Pang Moo:




[h=2]Some 780 Karen refugees were left homeless after a fire yesterday at a Karen refugee camp in Mae Hong Son's Muang district, which damaged 148 homes.[/h]The cause of the fire, which broke out at 11am at Ban Mai Nai Soi camp in Tambon Pang Moo, was brought under control by 1pm. A boiling teapot left unattended on a stove at a refugee's home was reported to have caused the blaze, Muang district chief Sarawut Thaicharoen said.

Mae Hong Son police chief Pol Maj-General Jaruek Limsuwan said police were awaiting forensic test results to confirm the real cause of the fire.

As of press time, district officials set up a temporary shelter at a local school while some foreign organisations started to provide affected people with drinking water and relief items


780 refugees homeless after fire hits Mae Hong Son camp - The Nation




Chiang Rai Times


Fire Destroys Ban Mai Nai Soi Refugee Camp, 3,000 Refugees Left Homeless | Chiang Rai Times English Language Newspaper





Bangkok Post:



Fire razes Mae Hong Son refugee camp | Bangkok Post: news

 

[brake034]

Happy to see no casualties so far, this looks like an ever repeating issue.

"About 3,500 refugees living in 250 living quarters were left homeless."
That's 14 people per "living quarter"?!

 

[brake034]

In the aftermath of the Wiang Pa Pao dormitory fire the tragic Mae Surin refugee camp fire comes to mind.
I wonder how Chaa Nay Choo, the boy who suffered major burns, survived cardiac arrest and subsequently recovered well is now doing..... Will contact the NOG's involved at that time for a follow up.

Happy to see that the financial compensation for the families of the Wiang Pa Pao victims at least is well taken care off.

 

[Lone Rider]

In the aftermath of the Wiang Pa Pao dormitory fire the tragic Mae Surin refugee camp fire comes to mind.
I wonder how Chaa Nay Choo, the boy who suffered major burns, survived cardiac arrest and subsequently recovered well is now doing..... Will contact the NOG's involved at that time for a follow up.

Happy to see that the financial compensation for the families of the Wiang Pa Pao victims at least is well taken care off.

For the latest news (March 2016) see: Chaa Nay Choo

Photos courtesy of Hnin Phyu

Chaa Nay Choo now lives happily with his parents, plays the guitar, attends school and is doing well. He is cheerful and active, especially, on the football field! He still receives treatment for scar contractures in Chiang Mai, otherwise he is a healthy young boy, now aged 15.

He does not know what occupation to follow yet, but we think he will live simply and contentedly in his community from here on. We hope that the memory of the terrible fire, and his long suffering on the road to recovery, will slowly but surely fade away.

 

[brake034]

Thank you Auke.