When it rain in Bangkok, big puddles form everywhere. Water is two to three inches deep. So water proof shoes does not work! Boots are recommended. It was pouring while we were having dinner in Vietnamese resturant and we saw a couple sharing a tiny umbrella and picking their way to the shops. I have no idea why drainage is not built when roads and car parks are tarred. It will take heavy continuous rain to flood in Singapore. However, in Bangkok water rise rapidly as the roads are not build to drain water away.
Back to the couple with the umbrella. This remind me of the Hokkien song - One Small Umbrella...
Two of us
Together we carry a small umbrella
Rain is heavy
Soaking Wet All Over
The Feeling is uplifting.
(This is my literal translation of the song)
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