Watch Bangkok Flood In 1942

[george]

Watch Bangkok flood in 1942

[Boater]

the water taxi's look like there where doing some good trade

[Beetlejuice]

Just a minor inconvenience compared to what my family and others had to endure during the early 1940s.

My family lived in the docks area of the East end of London, spent most nights dodging German bombs during the blitz and wondering what and who would be left in the mornings.

All the able bodied men having to go to war and many were never to return. Considering, the Bangkok flood, or Bankok as it was known then, was a doddle compared to living on the receiving end of the blitz at the time.

Edited October 28, 2010 by Beetlejuice

[SamboVilla]

Just a minor inconvenience compared to what my family and others had to endure during the early 1940s.

My family lived in the docks area of the East end of London, spent most nights dodging German bombs during the blitz and wondering what and who would be left in the mornings.

All the able bodied men having to go to war and many were never to return. Considering, the Bangkok flood, or Bankok as it was known then, was a doddle compared to living on the receiving end of the blitz at the time.

I feel for anybody that had to live through the London Blitz, it must have been an extremely hard time to live through.

BUT, I don't see the need to be comparing that to this video just because they were going on at the same time, this thread was clearly made because of the flooding that is going on in Thailand at the moment.

It's interesting to see the Victory Monument in such surroundings. Thanks George.

[rixalex]

Just a minor inconvenience compared to what my family and others had to endure during the early 1940s.

My family lived in the docks area of the East end of London, spent most nights dodging German bombs during the blitz and wondering what and who would be left in the mornings.

All the able bodied men having to go to war and many were never to return. Considering, the Bangkok flood, or Bankok as it was known then, was a doddle compared to living on the receiving end of the blitz at the time.

All we need.

A "my misery was worse than your misery" pissing contest.

[DanaDeLuxe]

Great vid! TY for sharing, George!

[LPCustom69]

Thanks for posting this video George.

[Jimjim]

They look like they're having so much fun in the flood!

Interesting video...

[katana]

Fascinating old video. Thanks for posting.

People rowing their boats in, amongst others, Ratchdamnoen Rd and right outside Wat Phra Kaew.

[Bizz]

nice one George keep the history alive.

[IanForbes]

Thanks for digging that out of the archives, George. What always amazes me in watching Thais dealing with floods is everyone takes it in stride and seems to enjoy the change. Children are always playing and laughing, and seem to take it as some sort of new game.

[asiawatcher]

Just a minor inconvenience compared to what my family and others had to endure during the early 1940s.

My family lived in the docks area of the East end of London, spent most nights dodging German bombs during the blitz and wondering what and who would be left in the mornings.

All the able bodied men having to go to war and many were never to return. Considering, the Bangkok flood, or Bankok as it was known then, was a doddle compared to living on the receiving end of the blitz at the time.

All we need.

A "my misery was worse than your misery" pissing contest.

[Wellington]

Just a minor inconvenience compared to what my family and others had to endure during the early 1940s.

My family lived in the docks area of the East end of London, spent most nights dodging German bombs during the blitz and wondering what and who would be left in the mornings.

All the able bodied men having to go to war and many were never to return. Considering, the Bangkok flood, or Bankok as it was known then, was a doddle compared to living on the receiving end of the blitz at the time.

All we need.

A "my misery was worse than your misery" pissing contest.

I also found it interesting to see how well dressed most people appeared ,in hats and smart suits in many cases.

Don't see that today!

[haybilly]

Just a minor inconvenience compared to what my family and others had to endure during the early 1940s.

My family lived in the docks area of the East end of London, spent most nights dodging German bombs during the blitz and wondering what and who would be left in the mornings.

All the able bodied men having to go to war and many were never to return. Considering, the Bangkok flood, or Bankok as it was known then, was a doddle compared to living on the receiving end of the blitz at the time.

All we need.

A "my misery was worse than your misery" pissing contest.

Gotta agree--hardly relevant to the Topic [and my family were either living the Blitz or fighting overseas]

[Tinkelbell]

Sincere thanks for 'George' for sharing this fasinating VDO.

A nice 'wei' to khun Thay Prakartvuthisarn who producing this document, Also won the title ' Sillapin hang chart' ( National Artist of The Year).

This VDO is such a nice piece of entertainment for the new generations who miss out seeing one great piece of Thai history in making. I, myself had witness one big flood in Suk soi 23 in 1972. Our house was in knee deep water. Not remember much about other areas in BKK.

The background playing Thai song ' rum-wong-roy-rua' from 'Soon-ta-ra-porn' music, brought back fond memory, used to sing and rum-wong along during the annual Loy-ka-tong festival held at 'Wang-sa-ran-rom'.

[geriatrickid]

Bangkok was a very different city back then wasn''t it? A population of less than 1million and no significant infrastructure to lose. Highrises weren't built until the 1960's and there were no underground unsecured chemical and fuel storage tanks.

The likelihood of being dissolved in a toxic pool of chemicals was remote back then. Today, a flood in Bangkok brings serious environmental damage and major public health dangers.

1942 was an exciting year in Bangkok wasn't it? The city was bombed because of its collaboration with Japan

and Thailand annexed the the Shan States of Northeastern Burma. In May the Thai Northern Army marched into the Shan market town at Kengtung where Major General Phin Choonhawan, governor of the United Thai State, established a military administration. A few months later, the Thai Opium Monopoly imported 36 tons of opium from the Shan States, to supply the lucrative opium business of Bangkok.

Seems to me not much has changed over time except that Bangkok got big and dirtier.

[Hawkup2000]

Is it wrong to say that I loved this video? Taking a boat ride around victory monument...how odd.