Bangkok will be submerged in less than 50 years!

A major disaster will wipe out half of Thailand's landmass.

Only the area north of Saraburi province will remain above water!

These alarming articles appear regularly on various websites.

Some are opinions, some are predictions, and some are claims by academics.

Many articles also cite scientific principles.

I don't know if these things will actually happen.

But what I do know is that natural disasters are becoming more severe than before.

The climate is changing, seasons are unpredictable,

Polar ice is melting more every year as the global temperature rises by 1-2 degrees Celsius annually.

Sea levels are rising every year, while Bangkok's land is sinking every day.

Look at the coastal provinces in both the south and central regions, such as Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, or Samut Prakan.

Today, seawater has eroded and encroached on land, causing it to disappear for several kilometers!

The world is changing, but it's changing so slowly that we hardly notice the difference.

I realized this again when I stood on the former land that is now occupied by

The body of water with a land title!

A 200-meter-long concrete bridge stretches out to the golden church and pagoda of Wat Hong Thong.

Standing tall in the middle of the sea in Bang Pakong District, Chachoengsao Province.

It is a strange and surprising sight for visitors.

Thirty to forty years ago, this temple was located on a piece of land surrounded by mangrove forests, covering an area of approximately 21 rai.

However, the temple is now being encroached upon by seawater, leaving only 8 rai of land!

These events could be a warning sign of a major disaster in the future.

I don't dare to think about it! But if we consider reality, the world is not always beautiful.

Look at what happened during the tsunami and earthquake. When it happens, it happens. No one can predict nature.

Because the world is constantly changing and unstable.

As the world changes, so must the temple.

Churches and pagodas, various structures, are built to survive in the sea, according to the original land title coordinates!

Our lives are the same. When something happens, we have to adapt to survive in this world.

Because we can't escape from the world, unless we have to fight for a ticket to escape to Mars like in the movies.

My gaze stretches out to see the world, to see the vast expanse of water from the viewpoint beside the long-named pagoda.

"Phra That Khao Kham Maha Chedi Preecha Prabhakorn Prach Sornil Memorial"

The first enshrined Arhat relics in the middle of the sea in the world.

Turning to look at the building that stands next to it, the main chapel,

Inside, there are murals on the walls that, although newly painted, are not as majestic as those in older temples.

But they are beautiful in their own way, and looking back to the edge of the riverbank,

I see uncertainty.

From where we stand, the ground beneath our feet may be shifting further and further away with each passing minute, though we may not feel it.

But if we do feel it, we will be overcome with fear. For we humans fear change, fear the unknown.

Yet, these are things that have always existed in the world, things we cannot control, things we cannot escape.

For they are what we call "reality."

What will the reality of tomorrow be?

I don't really care, for whatever tomorrow may bring!

As long as we understand and learn to live with it, that's enough.

The Journey of Little I-Fai to Wat Hong Thong

Starting from Bang Na intersection, head towards Chonburi on Bang Na-Trat Road. If you want to save time, you can take the tollway.

Drive straight for about 22 kilometers and take the U-turn bridge following the sign for Bang Bo District (if you are coming from the tollway, exit at the sign for Bang Bo District).

After making a U-turn, turn left into Bang Bo District, following Highway 3117.

The district may be a bit crowded.

Continue driving straight on the main road for about 13 kilometers until you reach a three-way intersection with Sukhumvit Road (Highway 3).

Turn left and continue for about 4.5 kilometers. Look for the sign for Wat Hong Thong on the right-hand side.

Turn into the alley and drive for about 2 kilometers until you reach the parking lot in front of the temple.

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