This morning, I caught the newly re-opened BTS Skytrain and MRT Subway to Silom to witness first-hand Bangkok people coming out to help clean up their community.
The slogan for the campaign was “Together We Can”. Everyone met at 9 a.m. in front of the King Rama VI statue outside Lumphini Park. They registered first and then were told which roads they could go down to help clean. This man is helping to clean the Silom Road sign.
Many people came with their own brooms and joined BMA staff in sweeping the roads clean. They had a hard job as there was also graffiti and stickers everywhere.
Here an employee from McDonald’s is cleaning Ronnie McDonald outside the Silom branch. She told me that they are due to open again on Monday.
Here are a couple of volunteers helping to hose down the road at Silom. There were also soldiers there helping to clean the telephone booths. Many of them were given flowers by the local people.
This picture of King Rama VI statue where people were registering for the event, shows some damage in the foreground when the APC’s bulldozed through the Red barricade last week.
Soldiers now have a low profle in Silom and other places around Bangkok. But, there are still armed patrols which reminds us that this might not be over yet.
- Posted from my iPhone
