I walk down Sukhunvit Soi 19 on a weekly basis, there’s a Healthland Massage just off the Soi. Between work and travel, I skipped a few weeks of Thai massage and didn’t venture down Soi 19.
As I wandered down Soi 19 today I was struck by that ‘something’s changed’ feeling and realized a good sized, like four story, building had been completely torn down in the last two weeks. The plot is being leveled, workers have already setup a campsite (i.e. migrant workers that will live at the job site), this is just one of the many places around Bangkok where this is happening, buildings are torn down and erected with amazing speed.
That’s Bangkok, constantly tearing itself down while rebuilding itself. I’ll save my thoughts about tearing down the great old buildings with ‘character’ to erect condos and shopping malls for another post…
The thin plot of land on the other side of the canal was home to a 4 story building two weeks ago
Farang ( ฝรั่ง) In Bangkok 