閒談雜說

2022年12月2日星期五

Siam Centre, Bangkok

Dec 2, 2022. Shortly after Thailand opened its border without restrictions. More westerners are flowing in. Siam Centre has early Christmas decorations and is full of people. Face mask is no longer a must in public areas. For underground or SkyTrain, passengers are advised to wear face masks for their own protection but it is not against the law if they don't.

2022年12月1日星期四

桂河橋

The Kanchanaburi railway at River Kwai, also known as River Kwai Bridge, was built by Western war prisoners captive by Japanese during the World War II. It is the bridge the 1957 movie "The Bridge On the River Kwai" is about.

北碧府桂河鐵路又稱桂河橋段，是由二戰期間被日軍俘虜的西方戰俘建造的。它就是1957年電影《桂河橋》中的鐵路橋。

The Death Railway, Thailand

The Death Railway section, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. That section on the cliff was completed in 7 days by Asian war prisioners captive by Japanese during the World War II.

泰國北碧府死亡鐵路段。該段在懸崖邊上鐵路是由二戰期間被日本俘虜的亞洲戰俘於七天内建成。

The train leads to another section at River Kwai. That section, also known as River Kwai Bridge, was built by Western war prisioners captive by Japanese during the World War II.

火車開往桂河的另一個路段。該段俗稱桂河橋段是由二戰期間被日本俘虜的西方戰俘建造的。

A danger walk on the Death Railway

It is a dangerous walk, not just because of its height from the ground. It is because they is no side way to by-pass the incoming railway. If you walk there, be sure to check with your guide that no train will arrive at your walking interval.

走這段路是極之危險的，不僅僅是因為鐵路離地的高度。而是因為路軌旁邊沒有空餘的避車位。如果您想走這段路，務必與您的嚮導確定在步行時段不會有火車經過。

2022年11月25日星期五

國策

地點：我家屋苑內的班馬線

事件：危險駕駛, 斑馬線前不停車

車牌： RW7937

那司機斑馬線前不減速，我橫過斑馬線的時候，全速向我撞來。我要快步走才不致給他撞到。所以我留在原地等他出來，把車牌拍下來檢控他。

我報了警，警察登記了我的身份證和居住地點電話號碼。不過是浪費時間，警察對這些交通事件冇興趣，不關他們的事，說會由交通部處理。

落差 : 我要求他們通知交通部追緝那個無良司機。他們說有一定程序，由交通部聯絡我。

這種情況如發生在紐西蘭，那個司機被人影相舉報後，不過30分鐘一定被逮捕，隨時踎幾年。

說真，香港多年來的嚴重交通事故，即使死傷幾十人，平均每一條人命不需要服刑一年（參看2021年11月18日的網誌）。撞死人，推理不需要服刑多過一年。在香港，拎錯支旗，唱錯首歌，隨時踎幾年，懲罰罔顧路人安危的司機，撞死人與否，不是國策之重者，別論。

這也可以解釋為何我1:43 pm 致電天水圍警署告知他們事件，多番催促他們還是姍姍來遲（最後通話是2:04 pm）。給予那司機從容離去，沒有當場逮捕。我在 2:02 pm 那司機離開屋苑時拍下他的車牌。到 2:10pm 後警車五人組才姍姍來遲。從天水圍南至北最慢的交通工具輕鐵也不過是需要十分鐘。警方私家車五人組需要近30分鐘才到。事情輕重，可見一斑。

2022年11月23日星期三

breads and desserts

Found a good bakery in Long Ping and indulged in their delicious varieties. Now go there one or twice a week for breakfast and afternoon tea selection.