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We gather
to give thanks for my 25 years.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Back in Bangkok

I am back in Bangkok a week and it has generally been busy. When I was making some free time, something literally happened to me on the way.

I was carrying my bag, walking along the street, at 3pm after leaving my office. All of a sudden I wondered where was my bag. I looked up and there it was. There was a motorbike up ahead speeding along. It had two fellows on it. The one at the back was holding up my bag, pointing at it and just smiling. It all happened so fast.

I had a number of reflections after that:
why go to the police as it would be an utter waste of my time?
how lucky I was as that day I had little in my bag?
are people getting so desperate?
life is changing on the streets here very quickly?

You just move on and get on with life. I now have new glasses - Thai style. They only cost 400 baht, complete with an eye test.