A dog's life

This photo was taken outside the apartment where we live. This sign went up a month ago and the spelling made me laugh as the business card I was given by the manager is spelt Kunnathee Apartment Company. Not really that surprising when you realise that many English letters are pronounced differently in Thai eg. 'P' sounds like 'B' and as shown a 'K' sounds like 'G'.

On a sad note, it is a little depressing to bear witness to a dog's life in Bangkok. I have become quite attached to one dog the residents call Tiger. He lies around out front all day everyday. Apparently he was dumped on the doorstep of the temple next door which occurs a lot when dog owners can't afford to take care of their animals. They know the monks will feed them.
In Tiger's case a monk's life was not his 'cup of tea', so he came down the road one day and has never left.
He earns his keep patrolling the motorbikes at night and often tries to bite the leg off anyone he doesn't know that might happen to wander by after dark.
The other night however, three dogs from the temple decided to pay a visit. Tiger stood his ground for twenty minutes before a few Thai men decided enough was enough and managed to break it up. The next morning Tiger was a sorry site and in need of a vet. When I set eyes on him I was concerned. Only one problem, nobody owns Tiger and nobody is prepared to pay a vet to help him. How much could it cost I thought before Oil piped up and told me the local vet closed down a year ago.
It's tough being a 'ma' (dog).