pest control

the thai government is building a long-needed new airport to the east of bangkok, called suvarnabhumi or 'the new airport' for people who can't remember long thai names.

last week thailand's prime minister thaksin flew into the airport for it's first landing. this was surrounded by more than a bit of controversy due to various delays and alleged corruption. one problem has been the relatively undeveloped location and its teeming wildlife. i found an interesting quote in the pattaya mail newspaper this morning:

"the problem of cobras, water monitor lizards and rats is being resolved by nature itself since we have more than 30,000 workers building the airport. they catch and eat the cobras and lizards," said somchai sawadiphol, the deputy managing director of the new airport.

presumably when the workers leave the duty will be taken up by future passengers.