China The Giant

How to run a country like a profit making organisation, how to make the humble simple citizen super rich, no english no problem, no new technologies no problem, copy cats image no problems, submissive people no problem.

Construct low in technology and manpower intensive factories and industries for the world, surprise the world by creating best in class infrastructures, cost effective solutions, go to any star rated hotels see the uniformity in toilet bidet to metal railing in the stairs, consistency in life!!!

Life is beautiful, most of people thankful to the government, 8 lane runway highways, foreigners fumbling with language, tumbling with the taxi drivers, european style shopping streets, high speed trains, kfc and mcd every corners for foreigners, cheap rice wine, karoke pubs, snakes and all the many other exotic stuffs in plate.

I have a doubt how many countries and industries will servive long because of this Chinese intrution in our life through simple toys, garments, fake wrist watches to high end cheap chinese gadgets.

Still Indian economy can servive on inclusive growth, we are safe because of the 1000000000 and growing head count.

ஜன்னலுக்கு வெளியே- பாங்காக்

From Hotel Ambassador, In Photo Shreejesh


In SwaranaBoomi-Bangkok Airport

Louvre-France

On a sunny saturday morning, It was quiet a surprise to see lot of crowd outside a museum, they were all waiting to go inside louvre, Plenty of Indians too. It's a fun how we ended up in Louvre, a friend of mine lost himself in paris while he was trying to reach our hotel in the early morning, dont know where to go, or where he is, called us for help, Casually we told him "walk a bit, find some prominant place so that we can catch you", he called again and told I think I am in front of a beautiful palace, lot of crowd, we, 'ask some body what is it', vijay it's a museum.

Till we were reaching there he not at all realised that he was standing in front of a world famous destination, yeah morning started in Beautiful, Historical Louvre.

Germans-Arrogant Creatures

Beautiful Praha

"Praha" people calling her with a pride, for us it's Prague, a city of unusual beauty, a architect's dream destination, full of beautiful buidings, structures with soul, a wonderful place for nightlife.

I never seen a live ramp show before I was coming to Prague but on a eventful nite in front of Wenceslas Square, there was AR Rahman's Dil se on air, a bit surprising too, how a chaiya, chaiyan here!, Wow there is a ramp show with beautiful models tip toeing under the scorching lights, visitors enjoying the night, the cat walk, the music with cheer, music does it have borders, Rahman Rocks where ever he (His music) goes, Salaam Boss.

My first night experience was little different, the night we reached praha central station we were welcomed by queens outside the station, the first shop I have seen outside station is sex service and toy shop, We were just enquiring how to reach our hotel, the reply came I will take you there from some beauties!!! very next day morning at 7 am few youngsters with beer in there hand were enjoying there morning fun in the middle of the road, Czech republic per capita consumption of beer is highest in the world, Skin and lot of drinks I thought of Bangkok, hell it is different, It's Praha with lot of History and it's a civilised society.

Sweet Sandviken- Sweden

The moment we entered Stockholm- Sweden airport at noon, I felt there may be a curfew? A huge airport compared to Indian airports, but no where people on sight, outside the airport inside the city also the same, I just enquired about it to my companion who is a regular here, Sweden is a big country with only 5 million population!!! My mind was imaging about mumbai scenario "WoW surely I am going to face lot of surprises".

We travelled to a small town may be a village called Sandviken, only a 25000 popuated "clean air" place, the entire locale was looking like Ooty garden, what a lovelier life no.. Its not a lovelier it's healthier lazy life, cool climate temp around 5 to 10 Deg C, morning starts at 8.30 and the day ends at evening 6.30, all the shops were closed by 6.30 but day light was present still 8.30 evening.

Surprise 1 no children in visible sight reason they are all in day care center
Surprise 2 No gender difference everybody goes to work (Its a surprise bcos I am a Indian)
Surprise 3 We went to a manufacturing plant there was no security gate, not enough population for theft, gate crashing...
Surprise 4 Even you become a vice president of a company but u can not afford to hire a personal car driver

People are working on day time sincerely, ending the day probably in a pub, going to bed very early compared to my standard bed time of mid nite 12.

Initially I felt our Indian lives are cursed, later realised our life is more eventful than a European.

Goa - Beach, Boose and Beauty

Last three days, I had been to Goa and stayed at the calm and crowdless sinquerim beach Marquis beach resort, The place famous for the serene beauty of beach and the architectural marvel churches, India's most favorite tourist spot was under scorching heat - 'May effect' with dry days due to Local body elections.

Inscription In the Church Basilica of Bom Jesus Goa


Basilica of Bom Jesus Goa Outside view

Understand yourself

Goa Beach

My Friends Suresh, Sachin, Nagesh, Bharat and Me- Face not in Picture, in Blue Tee!

In the backdrop of my Resort I found this Trapped Lonely Soul

Climate is very Hot but the scenary in the Resort made us felt just opposite

Bangkok Trip 2

As usual I landed in Bangkok in Soi 11, Ambassador- Pain in the Ass always hotel (What to do unfortunately it's in the middle of the happening place), There a thought about Bangkok and Thailand, what is the name meant for? later I understood It as Thai (Thigh)- Land and Bang- cok.

There is a strange similarity between Thai and Indian names, few of the names start with Rama, People are named aishwarya, kanchana, etc...

Bangkok is full of Indian tourists with there full family in toes, may be due to it's a cheap place, but if we really observe whites from Europe and other countries they are mosstly singles, aged atleast 50, having a Thai girl company on fulltime, utilising the full advantage of the free Thai spirit.

I just thought about culture and people, simple, what is the value system followed in India not having any relevance or importance in Thaialnd, what is there customs will make my papa frown at it in the first glance itself.

But I enjoyed Thai cuisine,Sea foods particularly Shrimps, squids and so many unknown but tastier sausages. People are really innocent compared to indian standard, enjoying the life playfully and a bit lazily, most of the women are working, gender difference is few.

After spending too much of my life in over crowded Mumbai-Dombivili and Chennai- Vadapalani, Outside bangkok city towards pattaya road entire four hour stretch the places and roads are looking like heavens as there is not much people and pollution.

People are leading a simple life, doing the daily chores (Job) in the morning and in the evening It starts with a cup of beer and friends in the road corner departmental stores, here also again I have to mention the gender equality, every where I found fairer sex indulged in smoking and drinking nonchalantly with the occational roars, totally friendlier in nature, I started shooting photos, they were ready to pose to a stranger, just surprising.

We do boast about Indian culture, now I am trying to work it out what is this?

Christmas in Singapore Cond

I forgot to mention in my previous post about Christmas, I returned to India to celebrate. What else to say That's all about Singapore.

Christmas in Singapore

Singapore, As a tamilian, ex Tanjore district person I heard about it very much, I thought of it as a dream destination, during my school days, so many of my friend's, neighbour's target is reaching Singapore for a job some how, Still I remember a Saravanan worked in my Father's factory, gone to singapore and over stayed there as a illegal immigrant, later returned with some minor punishment (returned with shaved head but he himself is a bald man) but with loads of Soap, shampoos, body sprays.

After a day stay in Orchid road, I started feeling being in a rat trap, entire city can be travelled in a matter of 1 hour travel by Cab, rules and regulations are worse than Tamilnadu,(India)I feel over all Indian rules and regulations are better than Tamilnadu moral policing cultures. every where tamil faces, sari clad house maids, sari clad sales girls in malls.

I was trying to discover something special in singapore finally I end up in Komadhi vilas for my morning brake fast, Pongal with Filter coffee, felt a bit better, than gone to Mustafa, every body ranting about it, but Ok it's 24 hour mall. I neither got the feeling of India nor got the feeling of firang land, It's mixture of very small bit of land, run with rules, regulations.

Finally I felt singapore is not a place for People like me, a bachelor, It's the place suitable only for family theme park tours. Probably I wont Go to singapore again.

Bangkok a Bachelor Paradise

I have been to bangkok for some official purpose from India, for the indian money value a middle class person can go to a few countries, Thailand is one among that, can provide good night life, Good Thai food, beautiful girls, Bars and Pubs.

Most of the goods values are equivalent to Indian prices, good climate, cheap air fares, Visa on arrival facility, Specifically some of the morally wrong things in India is a right or acceptable matters in Thailand.

During my visit, Thailand was under military coup but no any evidence of abnormality summarily no trace of any kind of troubles, I had been travelling between Bangkok and Pattaya twice per day with out any interruptions particularly the hype we have seen in Indian media that Thai chicks are clicking with Military personnel, It's not truth because no where Tanks or armed guards are visble in City or Highways.

During my return I felt that I am getting 1.30 hrs extra time in my life, Thai return bonanza!!!