Flash Flood and Coup
We woke up Wednesday morning, feeling that something was not normal. It was definitely not normal because it had been raining non-stop for four days. I was thinking if we were in the Philippines we should be swimming inside our house right now. Fortunately enough Thailand have a good sewage system. Although other areas were already flooded this was inevitable because the river could not contain the water caused by too much rainfall.
We had an inkling that the Learning Center was deep in flood, so we went there despite the heavy rains. Our feeling was confirmed as we saw the children and the teachers upstairs watching helplessly the flood raged along the street. Evidently, some Burmese migrant workers had to work and left their children to the care of the teachers. They had to work in spite of the rain and flood.
Another reason that make this day felt unsual was the coup that apparently started late Tuesday night. The only clue we had that something was amiss that day was the local television channels were showing videos of the king of Thailand. In those videos, the accomplishments of the king were showcased. The great things that he had accomplished were flashed before our eyes that made me admire the king. He is indeed a good man and a great king. A song was played again and again, and the song went:
My poor command of Thai language did not help either because I could not ask my neighbor what was happening. I checked my email and there I found out. A friend emailed me that Thailand was under coup and we, living hundred of kilometers away from the capital did not know what was going on.
The coup was peaceful and it looked like the people were happy. I think they are happy to see the Prime Minister go. He is not right for the country. Perhaps the Thais believe that if they could exorcise the ghost of the deposed Prime Minister then things would change for the better. Perhaps they are right. I received an email from a friend at the peak of the coup that expressed the sentiments of the Thai majority.
We had an inkling that the Learning Center was deep in flood, so we went there despite the heavy rains. Our feeling was confirmed as we saw the children and the teachers upstairs watching helplessly the flood raged along the street. Evidently, some Burmese migrant workers had to work and left their children to the care of the teachers. They had to work in spite of the rain and flood.
Another reason that make this day felt unsual was the coup that apparently started late Tuesday night. The only clue we had that something was amiss that day was the local television channels were showing videos of the king of Thailand. In those videos, the accomplishments of the king were showcased. The great things that he had accomplished were flashed before our eyes that made me admire the king. He is indeed a good man and a great king. A song was played again and again, and the song went:
He is the greatest king of kingsMy youngest son asked me, is he like Jesus Christ? No, he is not but I think the Thais would agree that he is greater than Jesus Christ. I began to wonder, what was happening? Where were the regular TV programs? Did something happened to the king? Was he sick? Why were they showing these videos? Why was it abnormally quiet? Why were our neighbors' kids were not going to school? Why were the borders closed?
The heavenly gift to all mankind
He is the sun, moon and the stars
The greatest king, King Bhumibol
My poor command of Thai language did not help either because I could not ask my neighbor what was happening. I checked my email and there I found out. A friend emailed me that Thailand was under coup and we, living hundred of kilometers away from the capital did not know what was going on.
The coup was peaceful and it looked like the people were happy. I think they are happy to see the Prime Minister go. He is not right for the country. Perhaps the Thais believe that if they could exorcise the ghost of the deposed Prime Minister then things would change for the better. Perhaps they are right. I received an email from a friend at the peak of the coup that expressed the sentiments of the Thai majority.
The coup situation is a very good one, people are happy to see the change, no gun shot, no bloodshed. We have a great king who cares for his people, and knows how to handle the situation. The person he appointed to look into the corruption is a fine Christian, every thing will be OK soon, we will have a temporary prime minister for about a year which already being named.Perhaps the coup is something that God allowed to happen for his glory and for the advancement of his kingdom.
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