25 Years Life in Thailand

A Car Accident In July 2012, on a Sunday morning, I was returning from Jomtien to Nakhon Ratchasima. I had spend 5 days in Jomtien whilst my daughter was doing a diving course. I was approaching the bus station in Korat and had green light but I noticed a pedestrian who was crossing the street at the same time. I honked to let the pedestrian know that I had green light. He stopped walking, but as I arrived a few meters from him he started walking again. I could not stop in time and hit him. Although I was driving at low speed, about 70 km/hr, he flew a few meters in the air and landed about 3 meters to the left of my car. I stepped out of my car to help the guy. At the same time, a "Chinese Ambulance (Body Snatchers)" who were stationed at the bus station came to help the guy and they wanted to take him to the hospital. The "Chinese Ambulance" are volunteers who are stationed at dangerous crossings or drive around to be first when an accident happens and brin...

A Horse In October 2014, my daughter asked to go horse riding with her friend. A Belgian restaurant had recently opened in Nakhon Ratchasima, and my daughter became friends with their daughter Maryssa who was a member of the horse riding club at the Military base in Nakhon Ratchasima. I agreed and she went every Saturday with Maryssa to the horse riding club. My daughter became attached to one particular horse, Domina. She brought every week carrots and apples to feed Domina. Even sometimes on school days, she went to feed Domina and take care of her. Domina was like a pet for her. But the soldiers and even the higher military people did not take of their horses and Domina's health was quickly deteriorating. Not only Domina, but the other horses as well. Even the field where the customers were riding horse was quickly turned to an ugly piece of grass with rusty fences. The horses were used to run races at the nearby race field and were donated to the soldiers when they beca...