[Article] While Thailand's tourism industry has taken a battering in recent months, the local football team in a Muslim fishing village perched on stilts above the sea in one of Thailand's most famous bays is still drawing visitors –- principally because they play on a hand-built, floating pitch.
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This floating football pitch in southern Thailand is unforgiving. Any mistake, and the game has to stop.But since being built it has helped transform the island community of Panyee.The first version of the pitch was constructed nearly 30 years ago -- but was made of wood and was even harder to play on,...
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