Bangkok Flooding: One by one, we all fall down
An eerie silence has befallen Bangkok once again. It's as if the whole city is holding it's breath. Breathe too loudly and you just might trip over. Last time this happened was last year during the political unrest. Only this time, the eerie silence is spread much further out. Not only inner Bangkok but now the suburbs too are subject to this eerie silence. Cars are not wanted now. They are all parked on bridges, expressways, parking lots and anywhere that is above ground level. It's too expensive to just let them drown in water. With car taxes over two hundred percent, most cannot afford to lose the only car they have. I cannot. I'm still paying the monthly installments. Even the taxi companies are saving their cars and few now roam the streets. It's difficult to go anywhere. Walking becomes the mode of transport. While walking, I sometimes wonder if I am living in a deserted town lik...