My school is being swallowed by the sea

Ban Khun Samut Chin, a coastal village in Samut Prakan province, Thailand, has been slowly swallowed by the sea over the past few decades.
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This has led to the relocation of the school and many homes, resulting in a dwindling population. Currently, there are only four students attending the school, often leaving just one in each classroom. The village has experienced severe coastal erosion, causing 1.1-2km (0.5-1.2 miles) of shoreline to disappear since the mid-1950s

Ban Khun Samut Chin, a coastal village in Thailand's Samut Prakan province, has been slowly swallowed by the sea over the past few decades. This has led to the relocation of the school and many homes, resulting in a dwindling population. Currently, there are only four students attending the school, often leaving just one student in each classroom. The village has experienced severe coastal erosion, causing 1.1km to 2km of shoreline to disappear since the mid-1950s.

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