Bomb Blasts and Fireworks

This is how 2006 has ended and 2007 has begun for me sitiing in Bangkok the night of 31st December 2006. There were fireworks in small scales around the city; the big count downs at Central World Plaza and at Sanam Luang were canceled a few hours before midnight because of severalbomb blasts. The television news from around the world are also full of groups action to stone the devils in the Holy City of Mecca, and the hanging of a dictator in Baghdad. It is a violent time we live in. We have become so immuned to seeing violence in front of us or in daily news on the TV or computer screens. It is difficult to hope for peace in 2007 when extremists of all kinds dominate actions in the world. But we should find a better way to solve conflicts and to negotiate peaceful solutions. Celebrating the New Year only with fireworks is not enough.

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