THE RIVER THAT I USED TO BATHE

THE RIVER THAT I USED TO BATHE

Sometime ago, when I was in Thailand, a neighboring friend took me to have a bath in the Menam Chao Phrya. Menam is the longest river in Thailand and I had been longing to have a bath in it for sometimes, during my stay in the country.

From Bangkok we traveled about eight kilometers up the river somewhere near the suburban town of Songgol. This was the ideal place for a bath. Hundreds of floating logs. So we had to be careful. The very sight of the river was a wonder to me, for I had never seen such a big river before.

The river water was rather warm because it about mid-day, and I was afraid to go beyond the veer. My friend, who could swim well, swam for some distance. What interested me most was the innumerable schools of fish, both big and small surrounding me all the time. We bathed for an hour and returned home.