Safety
90-Year-Old Bedridden Woman Carried Through Forest for ATM Card Renewal
A rescue team in Kanchanaburi carried a 90-year-old bedridden woman nine kilometers through rain to reach a bank for an ATM card update.
According to a report by Matichon Online on September 15, 2026, a group of local officials and volunteers in Kanchanaburi province undertook a challenging mission to assist a 90-year-old bedridden woman living in the Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary. The woman required an in-person visit to a bank to renew her ATM card, which is necessary for her to access government welfare payments.
Due to the remote location and the lack of accessible roads, the team carried the woman on a stretcher for over nine kilometers through the forest while navigating heavy rain. The journey highlights the significant logistical difficulties faced by elderly residents in Thailand’s most remote protected areas when attempting to access essential financial services.
For residents and travelers, this incident underscores the extreme isolation of communities living within deep forest zones. While the mission was successful in reaching the bank, the event serves as a reminder of the infrastructure challenges in rural Thailand. It remains to be confirmed whether local authorities will implement a more sustainable mobile service solution for elderly residents in this region to prevent the need for such arduous travel in the future.
