City of Angels

No no, we're not discussing Los Angeles even though her name makes her a legitimate one.

We're going to explore why Bangkok can be the city of angels too.

First of all, "Bangkok" is not the name Thai people give to the capital of the country. In the past, yes, but now we call her "Krungthep."

"Krung" means city or metropolis while "thep" is used to refer to the beautiful immortals that populate the paradise.

While Bangkokians are adamant that they are understood to resemble the gorgeous citizens up there, upcounty people, pitifully looking at themselves, have no choice but to play along. And, visiting Bangkok is in any small town person's to-do list before, well, they actually (hopefully) ascend up there.

Then, there is another celestial element about Bangkok.


Anywhere you go, whether it be a house, a hotel, an office building, a mall, a police station, the immigration bureau etc., if you look closely, you will see that every compound is protected by a guardian that resides in an ornate little house. And us mere mortals, should never ever degrade him or her or them w/ the word "dead people."

They are not dead. They are angels. It's true they might have been one of us several hundred lives ago. But obviously, they had done some noble things, so after the transition (which might be bluntly described as "death,") their souls were elevated big time! Who elevated them? No one! Just the way the universe works.

There are several classes of angels and the closer they are to human beings, the further away from Nirvana. These property guardians are very involved in human affairs and do respond to our wishes. Generally, it's the prosperity of the business operated within their jurisdiction that we expect of them.

The strategy is daily provision of fine food, good drink, beautiful desert, and appropriate flowers. Make sure you don't eat, crave, smell, or appreciate any of those first. Our angels really do not tolerate second-hand offerings!!!


Back to touchable "angels", of the Bangkokian type. They are everywhere and available in all kinds of form, or 'orientation" if you want me to be specific.

While some deserve the title, some simply seem to think that they do. I'm strictly talking about appearance here. Just go to, for example, any Starbucks, any Califonia Fitness, Bed Supper Club, DJ Station, or any skytrain or subway.

As for me, I'm about a hundred light years away from resembling an angel, but if you insisted, I wouldn't decline.

I mean I'm already a citizen of a city that many nickname "A Shopping Paradise," "The Thai Food Paradise" and of couse "A Sex Paradise."

I mean Why not?

Homely Joe

P.S. Note that I put the spirit house photo above the people one.
Well, 'cause it can never be the other way 'round!