Bangkok is My Home Bento
I hardly blog about politic turbulence in Thailand. Firstly, I don’t know much about it previously, and secondly, it’s too sensitive. But today, I feel like sharing my feelings and anger here as this blog has quite a good number of readers from other part of the globe.
If most of you are watching CNN, you will probably still think that it’s a non-violence and peaceful protest all the time. But then, think again after you see these videos. Scroll down to the video on how they got paid.
And how should we feel with this farang who threatened to burn down a shopping mall and loot? And how do you feel knowing that their leader asked the protesters to burn down the city with gasoline? It may just be promoted as non-violence and peaceful, but they were armed and they have snipers. There are more photos here, if you are interested to see how they have destroyed the city by burning 3 dozens of buildings, caused thousands of people unemployed, and billions of lost to their own country.
Being a tax payer on this land, I felt sick and frustrated with the whole situation. You may ask why the army didn’t invade earlier, bear in mind that there were thousands of women and children in the camp. I guess most have seen the video clip of an insane protester using a toddler as human shield too. The death toll won’t be so low, if the army was meant to harm their own people.
Most of these protesters were sent home yesterday, despite being charged with their “crime”. There was a written news that some of them carried along looted goods worth more than THB10000 each, and you tell me, how these poor farmers managed to get the stuffs? They still think that they are warriors but oh please, the real warriors don’t paralyzed their own capital and cause the people originated from their hometown (the north of Thailand) jobless and others despair.
Some didn’t leave the city and will probably cause more harm and danger than it had, so curfew is extended until Sunday morning. Some of their leaders surrendered, but others fled. They were the first to flee!!! And the mastermind behind this is still having a nice time in Europe. When things got out of control, he tried to act innocent. Oh please…
The authorities are trying their best to clean the city. Restoration will probably be done once the city is declared safe. Even if most of us can eat and sleep in our own home, but it won’t feel the same anymore. There is a void in our hearts, and it takes time to heal.
Some of you may be wondering why I don’t fly out of this country, oh well, we could, but for how long? We moved here almost 2 years ago to start our biz and new life here, we really treat this new land as our home.
This is what I fixed for my kids today, who are tagging along to my office because schools are closed for safety precaution.
Bangkok is my home bento
It’s their simple lunch with rice, broccoli, tonkatsu and salmon. I fixed a small little house (which symbolized our home) from ham, artificial crab meat, carrot and kamaboko.
I hope that all arson will be stopped and peace and order can be restored soon. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t support any Thai political party. It’s just that I don’t support terrorism and arson, or movements that create chaos and affect people’s lives.
Edited: If you are in Thailand and if you are interested in helping to restore the beautiful city of Bangkok, please check this out. I’m so gonna shop in CTW once it’s restored after 6 months. Pray for Bangkok and Peace in Thailand. Thanks.
It seems like what happened in Bangkok is almost similar to Jakarta on 1998. I will keep praying for you and your family’s safety there. Hope everything will be okay soon! Today’s bento is so cute and precious
great post, Amy
i hope peace will be restored in bangkok and the whole of thailand very soon.
Hi Amy, I am too a Malaysian making a living in another neighbouring country. I have a mixed emotions of anger and sadness on what is happenning/ happened in bkk. Thailand – land of smiles… I wonder how many are smiling now..
On another note, love the little house and the smiley face.
Cheers/karen
Yes, I feel sad too…. take good care! By the way, the bento is very cute!
It must be hard to live nearby bangkok at the moment. In europe, we get a lot of what’s going on on the news, and we’re very aware of the not-peaceful protesting. What started off as sort of peaceful totally went terrible and violent. The images on the news are shocking. Bangkok is burning.
I wish you and your family all the best and please keep up the great bento work, you’re awesome.
Be safe…
Take good care…..
Oh Shopping Mom,
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I almost cried reading your text.
We do get the news as it is. And it is such an unusual situation seeing the children among the protesters. It is an unfair war. It almost is like a battle movie.
I guess it is time for Thailand citizen to stop being so humble and break free. It is the governement who must live up economy in the entire country and create a future for each individual.
My family lives seperatly as there is no work in Isaan. Parents are seperated from their children and send money from bankok to yaay & taa where there children live.
This is a war to gain what for most people in the world is common.
We must be blessed living in Belgium. But we keep on complaining.
I am so proud of your bento house. You teach wisdom to your kids through your bento.
big hug
I’m so sorry you have to see where you live be destroyed by such violence. I can understand the sadness you feel. Thanks for sharing the other side of the story with us.
I like your bento…it was perfect for your post!
Your post really touch my heart. I know about this anger and sad feeling because we (Indonesia) ever in that situation. I hope all things going better in Bangkok. Take care for you and your family.
Hope everything will be restore and in good condition soon.
Praying to be safe in Bangkok. Take good care for you and your family.
The bento look peace under the sunshine..^^