Neon Soi Dog,
water color on paper, 5x7 inch
On every
street of the Bangkok Night, there are soi dogs, kind of like India and sacred
cows. Covered with mange, broken limbs and tails
healed at strange angles, living in packs on chaotic streets, they sleep all
day and roam all night, even around the bars. Thais
constantly give scraps to eat, from the food stalls, the shop houses,
restaurants and bars. Almost no one
chases them or is mean. The soi dogs wander around in every
direction, wagging their tails, urinating, sniffing each other and a city full
of interesting smells. They are often trying to have sex and always
raising their young. Some like to find a
little nook, hang out and watch the action.
If reincarnation is part of life, then who
were they in their previous lives and what did they do in order to become
Bangkok soi dogs?
