Bangkok Off Centre

Visit to Baan Sinlapin on the west side of Bangkok in the Khlong Bang Luang artist village. Bangkok life is more quiet and traditional there that in the busy financial and shopping areas.
The waterways and transport on the water still play an important role in the daily rhythm of life.
Look out for this chubby guy.

© Kees Metselaar 2011

Window Cleaning Bangkok Style

Not enough excitement in your life? Become a window cleaner in Bangkok. Abseiling with a sponge.

© Kees Metselaar 2011

Gaddafi kicking and alive in Bangkok

On Libyan National TV, together with other Arab Spring channels available in the Bumrungrad Hospital which caters for a lot of patients from the Middle East.

© Kees Metselaar 2011

Back in Bangkok

View from Soi Tonson.

© Kees Metselaar 2010

Hospital Lobby

© Kees Metselaar 2011

Urban Grey

Grey wall in Bangkok from the series Urban Chaos.

© Kees Metselaar 2009

Bangkok Emergency Rule

In case you forgot. Emergency rule is still in place in Bangkok and three surrounding provinces. Soldiers are still patrolling in central Bangkok as here at Chidlom Skytrain station.

© Kees Metselaar 2010

Monks On The River

Monks waiting for a fast boat along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok.

© Kees Metselaar Dec. 2009

Bangkok Dutch

Here still hoping for a Dutch victory in the World Cup final against Spain.

© Kees Metselaar 12/07/2010

Orange Embassy

Dutch embassy in Bangkok dressed up in orange. They show the World Cup final between Spain and the the Netherlands on a big screen tonight and expect more than 1000 people.

© Kees Metselaar 2010

Traces

Of APC tracks at the Rajaprasong crossing in Bangkok.
It is two weeks today after the military crackdown.

© Kees Metselaar 2010

Better Days

Central World Mall in Bangkok before the inferno of last week.

© Kees Metselaar 2009

Empty Bangkok Hotel

Plenty of space around the pool in a Bangkok hotel after the crackdown on the Red Shirts in the area.

© Kees Metselaar 2010

Bangkok 19 May 2010

The Central World mall burns and troops entered our quiet street.

© Kees Metselaar 19/05/2010

Thai Army in Patpong

No tourists but soldiers outside the Bangkok Patpong bars.
The army occupied the area to stop the "red-shirt" anti government protesters.


© Kees Metselaar 2010

Sondhi Shot

Sondhi Limthongkul, the leader of the Thai "yellow shirt" protest movement was shot this morning in Bangkok. He survived with minor injuries.
This picture was taken during his campaign to bring down then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Last week the red-shirted supporters of Thaksin paralysed Bangkok with demonstrations and fights with the security forces.

© Kees Metselaar 2005

Bangkok Street Food Delight

Sompong Seetha, food vendor in Bangkok.
His chicken-rice signature dish is in great demand.
For the complete slide show go to the International Herald Tribune.

© Kees Metselaar 2006

More Bangkok Anti Thaksin Demo

Marching in a sea of Thai flags on Sukhumvit Road.

© Kees Metselaar Bangkok Thailand March 26 2006

Bangkok Anti Thaksin Demo

© Kees Metselaar Bangkok Thailand March 14, 2006

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