Thursday, February 03, 2005
Thailand
I realize that the reason why I am such a sucker for movies is because I live vicarously through movies. I have always wanted an exciting and adventurous life, one that is not only fraught with danger, but also free of consequences. That is also the reason why I enjoy being in the army despite its authoritative nature, since I was able to do stuff which I will not do in my free will. I was sent to Thailand and attached to ATEC for evaluation of 1 SIR combat proficiency. The whole trip lasted 22 days. Initially, I was apprehensive of staying so long away from home However, in retrospect, I find the whole trip pretty enriching. I like the idea of being isolated from my own world and immensed into a totally alien culture which is extremely beautiful in its own ways. In this sense, I was doing something different, as I was experiencing and exploring a different world not through movies, but really feeling and touching it. During the 4 days 3 nights exercise, I found myself absolutely mesmerised by the scenery that I normally see on TV...The golden hills, the dry plains tinted with specks of brown and orange, the vast land of crops, the greenery of sugercane and rice plantations, the crossing of road of cows, the colour contrast of the lotus and its breeding ground, children in shabby clothes playing behind decapitated houses, youngsters zapping around with old-fashioned motorcycles, big trucks lit with colourful light bulbs transporting sugarcanes.......
In one instance, my rover was parked near to some villagers as we were involved in the guiding of troopers into their checkpoints. Then, my RTA liasion officer invited some of the children over. I passed some of our combat rations to them, and I could see that they were really happy to have the biscuits and fruit bars. My RTA liasion explained to me that to them, our combat rations are stuff they cant possibly afford.
The Thais are generally amicable people with absolutely no ulterior motives. Conversations with them are frank and honest, no hints of innuendos. They are people who you can easily talk and joke with, as compared to Singaporeans. The ladies there are demure and understanding, and there's a tint of reservation in them that make them attractive.....Simple and pure.....Innocent and honest....The beauty of thai woman(pui ying sui mak)
Sometimes, I juz feel like throwing away everything I have now and fly back to Thailand, so as to live among the locals and assimilate myself into their culture. Maybe I will just pay a villager a few hundred thai baht to live with them for 6 months. I will then ride motorcycle around to sell stuffs, help out with the ploughing of their fields, rear the cattles, and then at the end of each day, sum up everything in a diary. I will not bring any form of communication devices, so as to like sort of desurface myself from the world, maybe I will bring some cash and my POSB debit card. Maybe I can find a lady there and court her by the river, tease her among the plains.....one day even vouching to stay by her for the rest of my life, and start a family there...... This is so beautiful, something I really really yearn for, but a part of me tell me I have a function here in my world, here in Singapore. I am to go to uni, find a steady job to support my parents, find one Singaporean girl and marry her. Somewhere in the future I will have to solidify my career so as to provide for my family, and finally resting in Mandai Crematorium.....Totally different lives...... People say you have a choice, yet you know that the choice is not given......
In one instance, my rover was parked near to some villagers as we were involved in the guiding of troopers into their checkpoints. Then, my RTA liasion officer invited some of the children over. I passed some of our combat rations to them, and I could see that they were really happy to have the biscuits and fruit bars. My RTA liasion explained to me that to them, our combat rations are stuff they cant possibly afford.
The Thais are generally amicable people with absolutely no ulterior motives. Conversations with them are frank and honest, no hints of innuendos. They are people who you can easily talk and joke with, as compared to Singaporeans. The ladies there are demure and understanding, and there's a tint of reservation in them that make them attractive.....Simple and pure.....Innocent and honest....The beauty of thai woman(pui ying sui mak)
Sometimes, I juz feel like throwing away everything I have now and fly back to Thailand, so as to live among the locals and assimilate myself into their culture. Maybe I will just pay a villager a few hundred thai baht to live with them for 6 months. I will then ride motorcycle around to sell stuffs, help out with the ploughing of their fields, rear the cattles, and then at the end of each day, sum up everything in a diary. I will not bring any form of communication devices, so as to like sort of desurface myself from the world, maybe I will bring some cash and my POSB debit card. Maybe I can find a lady there and court her by the river, tease her among the plains.....one day even vouching to stay by her for the rest of my life, and start a family there...... This is so beautiful, something I really really yearn for, but a part of me tell me I have a function here in my world, here in Singapore. I am to go to uni, find a steady job to support my parents, find one Singaporean girl and marry her. Somewhere in the future I will have to solidify my career so as to provide for my family, and finally resting in Mandai Crematorium.....Totally different lives...... People say you have a choice, yet you know that the choice is not given......
# posted by Tengfu @ 7:36 PM 
