Unsunk. The rise of Three Pagoda Pass.

For the 1st time since the flooding of the old town of Sangkhlaburi in 1984, the Three Pagodas have again become visible. Now reduced to brick piles, the pagodas none the less draw crowds who take advantage of this the brief surfacing to seek some merit. Young couples even come to write their names in the damp sand and bricks, or create small heart shaped stupas.

The rare availability of the Three Pagodas ruins are videotaped while the old forest that filled the valley is seen in the background.



The new pagoda of Sangkhlaburi is seen looming over the dense forest.

The Sangkhlaburi river has reemerged.