Have you ever been stuck on a street that is full of cars?
It easily causes the moodiness due to the wasted time. Some drivers lost their sixty minutes just to pass through one intersection. However, at the same time, there is some group of people who seems glad with the atmospheres of the traffic jam. Their jobs are selling various kinds of items such as flowers and snacks at the intersection.
Therefore, traffic jam for them means that the drivers would have time during their wait to take a look on what they sell and they may purchase it finally.
The most popular item for their sale is the garland or Thai arrangement of flowers into round figure for decorative and prayerful purposes such as giving honor to adults and paying respect to the Buddha.
However, what is needed to be most considered is that, most of the sellers are not adult but are kids! Kids that their height is just below our eye-level, walking across the street with their minds full of hopes. They wished that they could sell at least one garland every time the traffic light is red. No one knows that how many years they have begun doing their job like this. The only thing we knew is that nowadays, there’re a large number of kids who sell garlands at the intersection and yes, it is too dangerous because they are mostly too short to be seen in the driver’s position. Many people worried about their safety but it seems like no one took action on this issue. This led to number of questions like, why did their parents allow them to sell garlands at the huge intersections? Or were they willing to do these themselves? Or is it some kind of scandalized?
In fact, in Thailand, there is the Acts of Parliament specified that selling goods in public places such as streets and intersections are prohibited. Most people seem not knowing that this regulation exists. It is the public health Act 1992 Section 9 Article 41 specified that no one is allowed to sell any products or services in public places. No matter how they arrange the products or peddle unless they have permission document from the officers.
The solution for this issue seems having no way out yet. Everyone knows what is right or wrong indeed but in reality, it is about sympathy and generousness to other human beings which are totally above the regulation exists. Those kids are too young to organize their own living. What is needed to be done for now is to provide them a save place that they can do their job legally. The government must take responsible seriously for this situation. At least, those kids should be assured about the right they have to have. Lastly, they should not have to say “Could you please help me buying this garland?” for the rest of their childhood life.
Could you please help me buying this garland?
วันพุธที่ 29 เมษายน พ.ศ. 2552
เขียนโดย EITTAP ที่ 09:55:00
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