Thai People are so Creative!

The flood has stirred up a lot of problems in Thailand. People are starving, they are stuck in their home, and health conditions are poor. But, for some people they look at the glass half full. Some make a good use out of the flood; they create new inventions to help them adjust to the new environment. They created lifejackets for their dogs using bottles, or jet skis out of bottles and tubes. Nonetheless, my favorite invention was the elevated tricycles. It was my favorite invention because they adapt to their environment using what they had. It was creative and unique. Instead of just abandoning the tricycle, they raised it using scraps and pieces and turned it into something useful again.

A creation I would make to help with the flood issue is a floating shower with filtered water. There will be showering room that is on top of a sturdy raft. The water would come from the floodwater, and it will be filtered before entering a bucket. When a person wants to shower, they will turn on the filter and clean water will be filling up the bucket. People will be able to shower by using a small plastic bowl, cupping the water up and just shower. It was how Thai people usually shower in the past. Since we don’t want to pollute the water, people will shower inside a tub, which will be filtered again before going back into the floodwater. This creation will be named “The Portable & Floatable Flood Shower Room,” or the PFFSR. The PFFSR will help with the hygiene problems and showering issue for those who are troubled by the flood.

Many things inspire all of these creations.  I think that those innovation and resourcefulness comes from our environment, such as TV, Internet, books, movies, pictures, and many more. Maybe some people know how to build and create things; using their skills, they create new inventions to help with the flood problem. These qualities are very important because it helps people to live an easier and simpler life than before. For example, some people can build rafts that would be able to provide them shelter temporarily.  These qualities could help people survive during times in need. So as you can see, these qualities are very important and helpful at times.

Here is a picture of my favorite creation:

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FLOODING IN MY COUNTRY!

A current crisis in Thailand has arisen, it’s the flood! This devastating disaster has affected everyone's life one way or another; some are stuck in their houses, some had to evacuate and leave their homes, and some even bought boats for the flood. As you can see, flooding is now becoming a big problem in everyone's daily life. It also affected my life too. This catastrophe has caused my mom to be terribly stressed out 24/7, and so she bought sand bags and a lot of microwave food. Right now, I have two freezers full of microwavable food and a small sand bags fortress wall guarding my front door. Plus, I went to visit my grandparents, and their houses are already flooded! There was so much traffic and the water reached people's knees! We had to drive our big van, or order to get through that street. I even saw some cars that weren’t able to make it. My mom told my granny to come live with us, but she refused. I hope she will be safe and dry until this whole tragedy ends. Also, the school was closed because of the flood! The school was closed for about 5 weeks; we will have a lot to make up for the time we lost. I really wish that this disastrous flooding would stop soon. It will change everyone's life forever and Thailand will not be the same. There will be a lot more preparation for next year's flood and people will be ready. But for this time, I really hope that this calamity will stop soon, and that no one else will get hurt.  

Here are some pictures of my grandparent's street about 4 weeks ago: