A new chapter of Thai history is added. Bangkok was Iraq yesterday and will be that way from that moment when the red shirted protesters turned buses to be their weapons, rampaged their motherland with disgust, stormed fear all over streets.
In this IT age, we're fortunate to see people kill others and get killed on Live TVs networks. No media seemed to care to save lives but produce a nice shot from their cameras, capturing these mobs acted like a malfuntioned robot.
Don't know how to explain what has been going on. The situation turns out to be too complex for the pale government to fix.
My brother was in his apartment not so far from the riot areas. I called him a few times to ensure he's safe. My brother joined the communist party and lived in a jungle for 4 years during Thailand Uprising 1976. So he seems to understand the whole situation well and does not overworry. He told me many stories during my 6 years absence. On that note, he said this day would come, and it did come.
So, what goes around does come around, as the old saying goes.
Today we're paying a high price for a society where its members have been taught to yearn for democracy--somebody’s system.
A little voice from a war zone,
On a weary afternoon,
In this IT age, we're fortunate to see people kill others and get killed on Live TVs networks. No media seemed to care to save lives but produce a nice shot from their cameras, capturing these mobs acted like a malfuntioned robot.
Don't know how to explain what has been going on. The situation turns out to be too complex for the pale government to fix.
My brother was in his apartment not so far from the riot areas. I called him a few times to ensure he's safe. My brother joined the communist party and lived in a jungle for 4 years during Thailand Uprising 1976. So he seems to understand the whole situation well and does not overworry. He told me many stories during my 6 years absence. On that note, he said this day would come, and it did come.
So, what goes around does come around, as the old saying goes.
Today we're paying a high price for a society where its members have been taught to yearn for democracy--somebody’s system.
A little voice from a war zone,
On a weary afternoon,
Hi, Cob,
ReplyDeleteLike the point you mention at the end.
Keep calm and safe.
miss you.
Shu-Fen
Hey Cob,
ReplyDeleteLife is a struggle. I hope that the anger that fans the fires of this struggle will blow the winds for something productive for all Thai people.
Colleen
i will shufen. thanks:))
ReplyDeletehey colleen, your pix with sammi are real cute!
Life is always struggle
ReplyDeleteThe battle is not over.
The peace is not dead.
It’s a pain in the world.
Reducing struggling,
Identifying it,
We are not cowardly to yield up,
Without a struggle of life.
God Bless you and Thai people.
Love, Susan