New Home

I have decided to move into less humid and insect infected grounds... I'm living in a "condo" now, with tens of other Thais in a room that is far too big for me. I feel kind of lost inside and have hung up everything I could possibly find to make it look more "furnitured". During the day it gets so hot here, it is unbearable, but forget about taking a shower to cool down! The water tanks a built on top of the roof, so if the weather is hot, the shower is boiling! Smart thinking. So I lay on my bed, arms and legs spread into all directions, keeping the fan on full speed. What a life!

Meanwhile I'm fighting against the heat, Thailand has other problems and the political situation here in Chiang Mai has been going crazy. The "Thaksin party" has been forbidden because of electoral fraud, there really only is one democratic party left and there have been ongoing discussions about the new constitution. Too much for me to keep track! Good news is that the mayor of Bangkok is doing a lot to improve measures against greenhouse gas emissions and is instigating projects to raise awareness amongst the people. For example every 9th of each month in 2007 companies and households switch off lights and unnecessary electrical devices for 15min to save energy and make a point in terms of mitigation of climate change. That is unusual for a Thai politician.