The Miscellaneous Memories of Bangkok

There are something intriguing enough in these images of Bangkok that I have to share them but could not fit somewhere in a particular theme. Therefore I pile them up here. It is quite surreal looking at some of them. Enjoy!

Numbers for Sale
Number for Sale – a mobile reseller in MBK Centre
Trashy Deck – view of the footpath from SkyTrain Nana Station
Trashy Deck – view of the footpath from SkyTrain Nana Station
Safety Connection – open street lamp post around Central Ladprao Plaza
Safety Connection – open street lamp post around Central Ladprao Plaza
River Garbo – collecting rubbish in Chao Phraya River
River Garbo – collecting rubbish in Chao Phraya River
The Queen and I – stuck on a bus on Rama I Road
The Queen and I – stuck on a bus on Rama I Road
Space Dock – car park entrance in Chinatown, Yaowaraj
Space Dock – car park entrance in Chinatown, Yaowaraj
Old Junks and Loyalty – a mechanic and his shop in Phra Nakorn
Old Junks and Loyalty – a mechanic and his shop in Phra Nakorn
Gate Keepers – a stray dog on an empty land at Chong Nonsi
Gate Keepers – a stray dog on an empty land at Chong Nonsi
Light Stalker – a pigeon on a Chinese lamp in Phra Nakorn
Light Stalker – a pigeon on a Chinese lamp in Phra Nakorn
Off Duty – micro community of motorcycle taxis at Chong Nonsi
Off Duty – micro community of motorcycle taxis at Chong Nonsi
Reams – a worker in a paper factory in Phra Nakorn
Reams – a worker in a paper factory in Phra Nakorn
Picnic Hotel – the entrance of a drive-in motel in Soi Rang Nam
Picnic Hotel – the entrance of a drive-in motel in Soi Rang Nam
Shades – taking a nap while waiting for a customer in Phra Nakorn
Shades – taking a nap while waiting for a customer in Phra Nakorn
After the Party – shrunken decorations in Soi Rang Nam
After the Party – shrunken decorations in Soi Rang Nam
Industrial Revolution – alone in a car park at Phran Nok
Industrial Revolution – alone in a car park at Phran Nok
Real Stretch – merchandising in Patpong
Real Stretch – merchandising in Patpong
Heads – street beauty salon on Khao Sarn Road
Heads – street beauty salon on Khao Sarn Road
Jackfruit Pyramid – with a helmet on top on Silom Road
Jackfruit Pyramid – with a helmet on top on Silom Road
Rusty Guard – Thai-style decorated gate in Soi Phipat
Rusty Guard – Thai-style decorated gate in Soi Phipat

Clashing Views on Skytrain

Silom View # 4498

Silom View # 4499

Bangkok’s SkyTrain or BTS has provided remarkable perspectives of the city to the commuters. My original plan was to explore the urban landscape from its stations in music slideshow presentation like when I travelled on the Express Way, a tuk tuk, foot and a boat. However, since many pictures I took from BTS stations were included in some posts on urban landscape, I decided to make it simple.

These two shots were taken 22 seconds apart at Sala Daeng Station on Silom Road, the very heart of business district. It was easy to find contrasts in a big city, no exception Bangkok.

6 February – 16 March 2008, No Place for Them

Sometimes I think to myself why I am doing this. It seems crazy to take photos of junk on the streets every day but I cannot stop seeing them organically transform. I hope one day I can get over it.

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The encounter
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The ending

A television and a chair on Harrington Street, Enmore