Nature is not something we can fight, predict or control. The moment nature strikes back is the moment that mankind will have to be strong. Nature has been cruel to Thailand in the year 2011. Huge amount of rainfall pours down onto the northern part and now the gigantic amount of water is running down south flooding Bangkok. Just as a video that I watched on youtube says, the water this year amounts equivalent to fifty millions blue whales which is quite A LOT!
These blue whales are desperate to be freed into the Gulf of Thailand and I am sure that everyone is trying their hardest to free these whales. I am quite happy to see people help each other without thinking about the consequences. There are pictures, news, and stories of people helping people, people helping dogs and even dogs helping people. The picture I posted is depicting the moment of peace between Thai people, not discriminated by political parties. It is because of these people with their attempts with flood reliefs that will help the victims survive this disaster. The flood affects everyone which also includes me although my house is not flooded yet. The ways it affect me is that I have much longer October break, I have over 500 sand bags placed on front of my home, and that my front door is sealed with a wall of cement. I am not flooded yet and I can’t imagine the lives of those who are already flooded such my friend Wasin. Nonetheless, I have few concerns for some group of people that appeared to be troublesome for the government.
These people include people who are trying to destroy the gate for draining out the water, people who are destroying the sand bag walls, people who are cutting open the “Big Bags”, thieves robbing flooded houses, and the Don Mueang people who are trying to remove the Big Bags and let water flood the rest of Bangkok. These people are not much difference than the trashes floating on the water. They prove to be unnecessary obstacles to the government in draining the water. These people are selfish unlike the people in the rural areas who show gratitude to all the help and work together as a strong community. These selfish people either think only about themselves or think of reaping as much profits as possible from the pain of others.
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