Letter #3
25-August-1945, to: mom
pages 16-20
Nguan Thong (Father’s cousin) has a wife and two daughters
TSU starts the letter by describing his place which they live in a store (store made out of wood)
The Sampheng Lane are mostly made of Chinese Families with a few Thai families and most of them open shops
talks more abt the neighborhood and the Khlong Ong Ang canal
Kuitieo boat (kuyteav)
Thai boat vendors
hats from thai and China is differeng- Thai straw hat is not pointy
NT family moved to Sampheng Lane cz fire destroyed their shop
landlord of the neighbor said there will be development plan to concrete shops
they were greeted warmly with tea from the NT
their boss (NT) is a thoughtful and worried man
TSU doesnt like the idea of men eating first and leaving leftover for women
TSU was shocked by the food they serve - chicken, egg, pork
Father said the thailand’s land is rich (well NT has a pen in teh backyard with chicken and pig) so they have abundant food
Chinese not allowed to own land but thai need money so yeah
FAther take TSU letters to mail
NT business is he imports food and merchandise from China and send it to retailer all over bangkok and then buy Thai product to ship back to China
Today was a busy day
While TSU was writing to mom, Kim came up to him
Kim sneaked up and watch the boss daughters and wife (okay kim)
Kim 15 baht and TSU 20 baht a month
Kim works by unloaded things
TSU works account
Kim jealous of TSU but is it what it is
They have a hard time sleeping cz of the mosquito and heat