In the distant past wooden teak barges ruled the Chao Phraya as they were the main form for transporting rice, sand, bricks, wood, etc., to Bangkok. Over the years though they are being replaced by larger vessels and slowly disappearing. During one of my recent morning bike trips, I’d stopped at Wat Noi Nai to adjust my brakes a bit when I noticed one of those teak wooden barges lying moored nearby. In no time I walked over to have a closer look of course. I was lucky, the bo

And here's the third and final part of the walk! Funny to see that some houses were already dismantled except for the toilets... Flaking paint and rotting wood can be a great combination, for photos at least ;-) He was sitting proudly in the middle of his shop. This lady seemed quite pleased with her shop as well. Construction workers in action. Local cat blatantly ignoring a spirit house... What are you looking at?! Checking his mobile and happily ignoring me, perfect. Relax

We crossed the bridge and continued our walk along the khlong side. It was very hot, no breeze whatsoever, but that provided opportunity for some nice reflection pics. Portraits continued, this lady was in a good mood. By now public phones like these are rapidly going the way of the dinosaurs... Good morning! Creative construction... Some kind of seed pod? Pretty decent bridge for pedestrians, bicycles, and motorbikes. For unknown reasons I shot a lot of padlocks on this Phot

Once again it was time for a non-group walk thanks to Covid but I had one group member joining me! The Saphan Mai area is near Don Mueang Airport and scheduled for a complete 'overhaul', all houses, shacks, structures, etc. on both sides of Khlong Song will be removed, most of what you see here will be gone soon... We were requested to shoot portraits of the locals as well and this boy was encouraged by his family to participate. We started from BTS Saphan Mai station on Phah

When it comes to buildings my focus is usually on older ones, but I can appreciate modern architecture as well and Bangkok has more than a few fascinating designs to offer! Similarly, living here has made me visit countless temples, but occasionally I have a look at mosques and churches too. So this post managed to combine those two and even in my area, Taling Chan is just a bike ride away! Quite a few years ago I remember seeing the construction of an unusual building along

And here is the final episode of the Photographers Walk. For this last part, I was back on track most of the time. I know, it's lame, but I find it hard to resist taking photos of cats... This one was quite shy. The ladies had just started their paying respect ceremony and kindly gave me permission to take a few shots. More offerings. One of the fancy gates of Wat Tha Phra. My selfie! Unusual figure on top. Say it with flowers. Do not disturb! I usually have a closer look at

The solo group walk continues... Originally started in Itsaraphap Soi 27, but by now just strolling through side alleys. Flowers and advertising sometimes go well together. Motocy guys waiting for a ride and a spirithouse, its thirsty spirits are probably not at home... Two-wheeled beast of burden. 1 helmet and 2 face masks... A really strange combination. Another mirror shot. Still life of 5 flower pots and a pair of shoes. City skyline, note all those satellite dishes on th

I’ve been a member of the Bangkok Photographers Group now for a couple of years, but of course ended missing a lot of their monthly Photo Walks due to my unexpected Netherlands adventure, instead of a 3 week family visit it became a stay of almost a year… Therefore I was very happy to be able to join the group on their walking trips again. However due to Covid these had been significantly changed as group activities are considered too risky. Instead they have become solo self

Earlier this month my old friend Tim was in town, we made an appointment to meet at Khrung Thonburi BTS Station. From there we’d take the Orange Line skytrain to wherever and afterwards go for a walkabout as usual. Only problem was that I couldn’t recall much about the Orange Line, but I assumed that a lot had changed since my 1 year absence. We met at Khrung Thonburi and Tim offered his apologies as he’d meant the Golden Line which started at the neighboring station. That co

In early January 1985 I’d arrived in Banglumpoo, checked in at Central Guesthouse (*) and afterwards had something to eat in one of the very few restaurants catering to foreigners in Khao San Road. By 9 PM the place was already deserted… In those days Khao San was just an ordinary Thai street with some shops and a First World War Veterans Office (**), but that was about it. A handful of low budget basic guesthouses were scattered around in the vicinity. Most backpacking trave