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The lines are engaged
Life, Patipat Janthong, Published on 03/10/2013
» TOT staff have been busy relocating tangled telephone wires to the opposite side of the road as the construction of Siam Square One gets under way in Bangkok. The new department store will replace what was once the iconic Siam Theatre, set ablaze three years ago during the Bangkok riots.
Signs of things to come?
Life, Patipat Janthong, Published on 02/10/2013
» Amidst speculation that a snap election could be possible following complications in the progress of the charter amendment bill, it's not an unusual sight to see campaign placards and election materials from two years ago. Around Soi Daeng Bu-nga in Ratchathewi, the denizens of this community have improvised with election billboards _ of all main parties _ made into makeshift walls for their dilapidated houses. Politicians indeed provide services to the people after all.
Nestling into city life
Life, Patipat Janthong, Published on 17/09/2013
» The scaly-breasted munia _ or nok kratid kee moo _ has a startling ability to adapt to the urban lifestyle. Captured here in silhouette near a condominium in Lat Phrao, a bird that usually inhabits forests and paddy fields and feeds on plant seeds is gathering scraps to build its nest right next to where Bangkokians live.
Farmer rubbing against the grain
Life, Patipat Janthong, Published on 02/09/2013
» While a number of rubber farmers in Nakhon Si Thammarat province have been protesting for better prices, some producers in Tambon Tha Rua of Muang District have no other choice than to get on with life.