In my past few trips to Bangkok, BTS (sky-trains equivalent to Singapore’s MRT) had always been my main mode of transport. Although the ticket is not exactly cheap, it certainly beats travelling by taxi or bus (as Bkk has the worst traffic in the world, or so I heard).

Travelling alone, I got to observe things that I was not aware of when I travelled with friends. When I was waiting for the train at one of the BTS stations, I saw this scene below, and immediately snapped a couple of shots.

At first look, it didn’t seem to have anything unusual, just commuters waiting for the train to open its doors. But, upon closer observation, they were actually in neat queues! How contrasting it is, when compared to Singaporeans taking the MRT. No one seemed keen to rush in first in hope to get an empty seat. There wasn’t any bright coloured lines on the ground indicating that commuters have to stand in rows, and I don’t think their government came up with some "Queue neatly Week" campaign either.

Such trivial displays may not mean anything to the Thais, but it certainly would leave a good impression on any tourists that visit their country.

Being a "world class" country is more than just having economical stability and possessing state-of-the-arts casinos. We would first have to get rid of our self-centeredness and be more mindful about our own social etiquettes.