Hi,
Today felt like the hottest day this week, and that's saying a lot. Afternoon clouds made an appearance without doing anything. Calm has been restored in Bangkok (BKK) and the politicians are talking.
Seasonally speaking, the 'Zany Day' song is a little early, but a few of you still knew it. Here's a little more from this fun song: "First of the fall and then she goes back. Bye, bye, bye, bye there, them summer days, those summer days. 'Boop-boop-ba-boop-boop' when I want to, out of school, yeah. County fair in the country sun, and everything, it's true, ooh yeah. __ __ __ __ __ (x4)." Hint: I left some sly hints yesterday and today.
There are many opinions about the declaration of Martial Law here in Thailand. Some are calling it a coup, while others see it as a way to clean up the streets. There had been escalating violence, not only at the demonstration sites, but attacks on the homes of some politicians. All that seems to have stopped. The fact that the troops on the streets of BKK are being greeted with flowers, food and photo ops says a lot for the mood of the citizens.
Thailand is an important country in this region and for that to continue, stability is essential. Most of the computer hard drives in the world are made in Thailand. There are manufacturing and assembly plants for most of the Japanese car companies as well as Ford. Tourism is a big industry here and the sooner things quiet down, the better it will be for everyone in the Kingdom.
Meanwhile, in Chiang Rai, things continue as they always have. The dirt trucks keep hauling dirt, farmers farm, and shophouses keep springing up like weeds. Yesterday we fulfilled our mission to find out where the dirt was going. On our way home from Makro we spotted a dump truck turning onto a small soi and we followed it. It was a daring thing to do since we didn't know where we were going. The truck took us through a bunch of narrow roads and then turned into a driveway leading to a huge piece of land. Not far from that was a road that led us back to civilization. I am still fascinated by the way one turn can take you into the feeling of being in the country, and another back into the city.
The two photos below will give you an idea of the process that goes on when land is filled in for building a house. This was the land that would ultimately be our home. In the second photo there is a seam on the wall to the right. The dirt will be up to that seam. That's a lot of dirt.
Have a Thrilling Thursday.
Peace,
Danny
Allow your thoughts to come and go.
Just don't serve them tea."
~Shunryu Suzuki
Gettin' Funky, Thai Style
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