TO escape from choking city life, daily stress and pressures at work, a day’s vacation to Twante by water bus every Sunday has become popular among Yangonites.
Back in 1980 I was a 22 years old engineering student less than a year away from becoming a full fledge engineer. Before I enter the work force, I wanted to find out how real life businesses were and went along with my brother-in-law to our border with Thailand where he was a small time trader.
Humans are not void of greed, pride, anger and selfishness. These contribute to lack of reasoning and ultimately, making awful decisions that not only effects oneself but the whole environment – sometimes even the world.
News on unfortunate fatalities of workers suddenly creeps in at some mine accidents that occurred in many places such as that of Phakant jade mine; that of Thabeikkyin gold mine; that of Ohnchaw of Patheingyi rock mine; and that of Kalewa coal mine leaving sad stories and loss of lives. It happened over a short span of time.
