Hazards

Bangkok has long had an unenviable reputation as the city where people fall into open or poorly closed holes on pedestrian walkways and roadsides. - source

I recall - back in the early 2000s - being very surprised by the sheer volume of hazards you encounter just walking the streets in Bangkok: broken sidewalks, exposed construction pipes that could hit you in the head or trip you up, dangling balls of electrical and telecommunication wires, floor outlets exposed to rain water, missing manhole covers, etc.. Imagine the lawsuits in the USA.

When walking around there, even by luxury towers being built, I am very aware that something could fall and kill me at any moment. It's good to get Kade's perspective. She's been in the USA, traveled with me to HongKong, Singapore and Japan - oh, and to Moscow - and she has recognized how other countries do a much better job at protecting pedestrians around work sites. No comparison.

In Bangkok, electrocutions are a big concern. Those electric hot water devices for showers have been known to kill people. 

In Asheville right now, we have had sinkhole problems.

- 2020 message 

Every time I arrive back in Bangkok, I have to accept the fact I could die in an unexpected, horrible manner from stupid shit that's not likely ever to occur back home. I accept the risk because the massages and foods are pretty amazing. 

Even two budget rooftop bars had very steep stairs with some steps that had a lot of give. You never know if you might be the one to fall through.

I've heard lots of electrocution stories. Worries me about houses - even new builds. 😆 

I had a large soi dog chase after me in Sathorn recently. Quite scary.

Survival of the fittest out there.  

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