Bangkok Warning

Today in the afternoon my company sent me to attend a seminar on global warming at Courtyard by Marriott. The event is called Spirit to Serve Communities.

It's all "we've heard it all before." Green House Effect. melting polar ice, drought in certain parts of the globe, flood in many regions of the world, and of course, to-be-under-water Bangkok.

Who said this city is not coastal?

Bangkok has indeed a district open to the sea. But sadly speaking, it is a delta, so we've got no beach to brag about.

It is a hard fact that Bangkok might eventually be under water. For a record, she is slowly sinking every year, and the sea level is apparently gaining ground.

So, moral lesson is.......come see the dry version of the city before it's no longer here. But, if you don't make it for whatever reason, there will still be a wet and wavy face of hers for you to savor. But am I just naively optimistic?

Come on, this city is far too fun to let go. For one thing, we've already installed the skytrains. See? We can go from there!


Prepared Joe