Constructing Bangkok
When Thailand has recovered from economic and political crisis, Bangkok is woken up by excavators and cranes again. Some sites are revived from the meltdown ten years ago. But some places such as, green areas and unregistered heritages are flattened down for the sake of city growth. It is simply a fact of life.
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Alas it is a bit the same in the whole of Asia.
Old heritage buildings disappear to make place for concrete high rise buildings.
China is most obvious regarding issues. Now I’d love explore it over there.
What I found most intriguing about this site was the complete lack of what we in Australia would call “basic safety awareness”. The worker guarding the bags of cement has no shoes at all, let alone safety boots or a helmet. I saw power cables draped loosely across walkways. I stopped looking after a while because I keep seeing so many hazards!