Moui.Net – Written from the Heart
Time is so long, Life is so short
Almost every time I waited for the BTS, people wait in line, patiently, unlike other cities. The station is monitored by a security guard, and yet without prodding, many people wait eagerly for the BTS to arrive. Affordable and swift, I enjoyed the smooth rides; if only the BTS stations was spread evenly through the […]
Ah, Bangkok traffic. The epitome of road madness, the profanity of impatience and poor driving skills. Interestingly enough, Bangkok drivers are different from their counterparts in Bangalore, Jakarta and Kuala Lumpur. Drivers in these cities are more prone to disabling your senses with the never-ending honks; I’ve experienced severe doses of honks from barbaric drivers […]
The concrete jungle and labyrinths of Bangkok are proven testimony of a civilisation that swiftly seeks modernisation, piling the society to the point of suffocation. I can’t get enough of the legions of street vendors. The spirit of entrepreneurship (and hardship) is high among the working class and the poor. Bangkok is nothing without them, […]
Espresso, a delicious scoop of vanilla ice cream and kretek. An energy booster. After sipping, it plunges my mind into the depths of profanity, allowing the control of adrenaline. Relaxing. Today, a long journey I do not mind undertaking. It was a hellish day, walking through twisted back lanes and around a few blocks, looking […]
“Leo Tolstoy’s life has been devoted to replacing the method of violence for removing tyranny or securing reform by the method of nonresistance to evil. He would meet hatred expressed in violence by love expressed in selfsuffering. He admits of no exception to whittle down this great and divine law of love. He applies it to all the […]
It is a bloody humid Sunday. The stench of garbage and the swarm of flies makes the intense humidity unbearable. Sweat dripping from my forehead down to my neck, flowing endlessly. Drenched t-shirt, suffocating. The sight of the alley, refreshing but despite the shade, the weather is unkind to mortals. We walkabout, wandering aimlessly, unable […]
Thursday, 22 March 2012 Cambodian women have the most to lose from the planned 2015 ASEAN integration, a coalition of more than 100 Cambodian women said yesterday at the Cambodian Women Forum. Workshop participants listen to speakers at the Cambodian Women Forum yesterday afternoon. Women have the most to lose from ASEAN integration, the […]
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