The State of the Nation

taken from - monstersandcritics .com

It has been stressful on the part of everyone especially for those living in low-lying areas as the flood continue to submerge houses and industrial estates. As the water surges through roads and streets, dikes are now appearing in every crevices and main thoroughfares so as to halt the flow of water.

Yet with the rain and high tide, the people have nothing but cries of despair and hopes for the trouble to stop. It is grueling to see many inundated places and personal things ruined. But the most saddening is the fact that a lot of money is lost from the damages done by the deluge. People lost their homes, their jobs, their workplaces and even their friends.

The differences of political opinions have settled for a moment brought by the calamity and wishing that whoever is red and whoever is yellow (political affiliations) will just be remnants of colours and not political separation and anxiety. Thais need to work together to solve this massive problem of loss, death, and destruction. It is in these times that I have witnessed how people, though scared for the unexpected, have set aside their differences with one common goal, to help each other.

Thailand is my home so my heart goes to all those who have been affected harshly by Mother’s Nature fury. This is just the beginning though as devastation of all sorts has been circulating amongst sms, e-mail messages, and stories. I am scared as well. I am just hoping that whether we succeed in managing the dikes or not, the spirits of the Thai people remain resilient and hopeful.