Thon Buri folk not happy with BMA
The abysmal performance of the, clearly ad-hoc, government requires no comment. As a dweller in one of the worst hit areas of Thon Buri, to wit Bang Phlat, I must say that the response of the Army and police has been magnificent.
However when I talk to my neighbours, most of whom voted Democrat in the last election, the comments pertaining to the BMA and Bangkok governor are scathing. One lady, the owner of a small business, referred to the Bangkok governor as a certain type of lizard. This is understandable when one takes into account the cavalier asides of BMA officials when they state that the flooding in Thon Buri is going to take longer to drain than for Bangkok because the flood defences aren’t as well developed. Why? Since the merger of the two cities in the early 70s, under the dictatorial Kittikachorn regime, the city of Thon Buri has been regarded as the neglected, ugly, older sister of Bangkok. Many Bangkokians regard Thonburites as semiliterate and expendable villagers and, as the ongoing catastrophe clearly shows, starve the city of funds and resources. In 1970 before the city merged with Bangkok the population was about 1.3 million. Now it must be at least 4.5 million.
Clearly, Thon Buri needs a leader for its people, elected by the people of Thon Buri and one who will work only for the people of Thon Buri. My apologies to Uncle Abe. The people do not need platitudinous flummery telling them to chill out or stand around holding hands singing Kumbaya. At the next gubernatorial election I suggest putting this question to the people of Thon Buri. I am sure they will vote to get rid of the Bangkok governor.
“Abandoned in Stalingrad on Chao Phraya”
Bangkok
