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Saturday, December 31. 2011
Bangkok- KomLoy- suitable for any event!
Friday, December 30. 2011
Goodbye is the new beginning!
Wednesday, November 9. 2011
Everyday Scenes of How It Could Be: Bangkok
As you may have heard, there is quite a bit of flooding going on here in Bangkok. Out of curiosity, I took my bicycle out and went exploring some of the areas beside the river that are flooded. At times I was cycling through knee-deep water and at times, I was on dry roads which were free of cars. I bought some food and cycled to the top of the Pinklao bridge to watch the sunset and eat my supper. The far side of the bridge didn't meet land, rather it ended by disappearing into the water. Thus, this normally traffic-congested road-way over the river was quiet and peaceful. Quite a few people were hanging out up there- fishing off the bridge, taking photos, eating. It seemed like a park in the early evening. A few days later, a few friends and I went out to play with cameras and music in some of these newly-peaceful areas- here's what we made. It got me to imagining (not for the first time) what this city would be like if it didn't have a traffic problem. Bangkok is known for it's horrible traffic. The traffic is something that affects most every aspect of our lives here and all of our senses.
Sitting on top of that park-on-a-bridge, I began to picture different areas of the city without the automobiles that rule them. The whole feeling of the city changed; in my mind's eye, it became much more pleasant, quieter and less stressful.
So I decided to use my camera to create a few images of what it could be like rather than what it is like.
So three of these images of normally traffic-congested areas of the city are not real pictures. They are composited images, made up of 50-100 images each. Thus, using the power of modern technology, I have single-handedly solved Bangkok's traffic problem and created a bit more peace on earth... The final picture is something more sinister.
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Sitting on top of that park-on-a-bridge, I began to picture different areas of the city without the automobiles that rule them. The whole feeling of the city changed; in my mind's eye, it became much more pleasant, quieter and less stressful.
So I decided to use my camera to create a few images of what it could be like rather than what it is like.
So three of these images of normally traffic-congested areas of the city are not real pictures. They are composited images, made up of 50-100 images each. Thus, using the power of modern technology, I have single-handedly solved Bangkok's traffic problem and created a bit more peace on earth... The final picture is something more sinister.
Sathorn Road. Bangkok's central business district. Normally at this time of day, it can take you an hour to cover the distance shown in this photograph by car (or 10 minutes on a bicycle).
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Saturday, October 29. 2011
Bangkok says 'Local Focus'
Wednesday, October 26. 2011
"Indie" Fashion Show. Bangkok.
Sunday, September 25. 2011
Bangkok for Goal or Greed?
Wednesday, August 24. 2011
Bangkok is more Gray than Green.
Sunday, August 14. 2011
Bangkok: Keep it balance
Wednesday, July 20. 2011
Outside In: Bangkok.
Most people in Bangkok are actually from somewhere else. The urbanization of Thailand has been huge and Bangkok is where most Thai people who leave their homes end up. In essence, Bangkok's "culture" is a mix of the cultural heritage of the many regions of Thailand, and even beyond, into international waters. In many ways, Bangkok is not really a city, but a huge mush of villages all crammed together and coated in concrete.
This is a collection of images of people in different parts of Thailand- north to south.
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This is a collection of images of people in different parts of Thailand- north to south.
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Saturday, May 21. 2011
A Tale of Two Towers
Staring at each other across the Chao Praya river, which runs through the heart of Bangkok, stand two towers.
Neither are finished.
One never will be.
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Neither are finished.
One never will be.
"The River" is a high-end residential development. It's currently under construction. It's marketed as THE place to live in he city. This photograph shows "The River" as seen from a tower on the opposite side of the river- "The Sathorn Unique"
Here is "The River"'s website - http://www.theriverbangkok.com/
Here is "The River"'s website - http://www.theriverbangkok.com/
Saturday, April 30. 2011
Re-
Saturday, April 16. 2011
Bangkok "re-purposing"
In Bangkok, people often make use of things that would otherwise be trash (or recycled).
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Here are some tin boxes of biscuits...
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Wednesday, March 16. 2011
Stepping into another's shoes: web-'love' in Bangkok.
There is a culture of on-line flirting and hook-ups among Thai youth. I asked my friend Kwaang to help me explore it. She just said “Here, use my account to log in to them" [the social-networking sites and web-boards], so I used her online identity to explore my on-line love options as a 24-year-old Thai woman.
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This is Kwaang. 24 years old. "Interested in: select..."
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