50 years ago I was stationed in Bangkok, Then widely known as 'The Venice of the East' it was a truly beautiful place, with tree lined avenues and canals throughout, a cool and pleasant place to live and work.
I made many friends there and over the years I have kept in touch with many of them and their families.
Easy going but hard workers I have shared many of their trials and tribulations over the years, including the numerous coup and struggles that have peppered the period.
Irrespective of whoever purported to be running their country the stoic 'khon Thai' carried on regardless, frequently with a smile, always with a ready sense of humour, along with an amazing sense of community, always ready to help each other in troubled times.
In the interim uncountable millions of tons of concrete have been poured, the trees felled and the canals filled in. Very little thought appears to have been given to the possibility of today's problems.
Nature is not stupid. Those waterways so eagerly filled in were there for a purpose.
Well done all you money men. Congratulations to the so called entrepreneurs, and an especial vote of thanks to the city fathers that allowed so much uncontrolled development. A little more thought might possibly have prevented a large part of today’s problems.
Yet again money rules, the people lose!
In the interim uncountable millions of tons of concrete have been poured, the trees felled and the canals filled in. Very little thought appears to have been given to the possibility of today's problems.
Nature is not stupid. Those waterways so eagerly filled in were there for a purpose.
Well done all you money men. Congratulations to the so called entrepreneurs, and an especial vote of thanks to the city fathers that allowed so much uncontrolled development. A little more thought might possibly have prevented a large part of today’s problems.
Yet again money rules, the people lose!
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