Just got back from three days of holiday in Bangkok. There has been a gap of 10 years or there about since my last trip to Bangkok. Despite what have happened politically over last few years, I could see Bangkok has progressed quite noticeably. This is post-1997 era. Development-wise, I noticed better transportation systems (MRT & BTS, lots of taxi!). There is just some kind of energy in the every fabric of the city. Even the English is well received, and guess what, even the taxi drivers could communicate in English, although very basic at that.
I guess that is what happen when to survive and progress, you have to be good. When the risk and rewards systems s purely based on how good you are, that is based on merit, things happen.
We definitely need that kind of concept. As an individual, as an organisation, and as a country.
# posted by Dr Roland Chia @ 6:57 PM