Another fascinating part of Pulau Ubin may be restricted to visitors. Jalan Wat Siam, the road to the demolished Thai temple and nearby Kekek quarry, is closed to the public. The closure is contributed by another fatality due to bicycle crash, followed by sensational media stories about Ubin’s ‘cemetery road’. Like noose tightening, every time there is a fatality civil servants close up more areas to the public.
Then there are warning signs, some excessive even as we walk along this road at night.
There are obvious ones like warning of falling branches.
And the usual 4 Nos.
But the probably the most extreme is the the intimidating use of “Protected Area” signs ringing central catchment area, probably erected to discourage foreign workers and illegal migrants from hiding or illegal camping. We might also see such anachronisms in Ubin soon.
Protected area signs on the way to the zoo.
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