I'm now back again in Thailand for a training. My last visit here was 5 years ago. Many things have changed in Thailand. For one, it has now a bigger and better airport (can't compare its airport of course with ours). The immigration counter has now a camera to take a picture of you.

The airport resembles a very modern airport. Thailand is also becoming an aviation hub in ASEAN region next to Singapore and Malaysia. When will be our time to be an aviation hub? Dream on my friend. :-)

At the moment, travel from the airport to the city center is via tollway. In less than few minutes (sorry I was not able to calculate the distance, but presumably it's like coming from Clark to Manila), you're already in the city center.

Not to lag behind Singapore and Malaysia, Thailand is building an elevated railway from the new airport to the city. Pretty soon, it will be finished, probably in a year or two, and mind you, it's longer than our present MRT and LRT's.

These are just the two changes I have observed since my last visit, not to mention several high-rise buildings sprouting around Bangkok like mushrooms.

One thing is so sure: our country is lagging behind. Another reason to sulk...Tsk, tsk...