The stall with a red parasol was open in front of an old-fashioned building

Stall in a street corner — Food stall in front of an old-fashioned building

While some places like Phraeng Phuthon Road still have old streets, most of the buildings in the center of Bangkok are modern. Most of them were built in the last few decades. The buildings, especially those built with modern construction methods, are not so different from those in Japan. There may be some differences in detail, but to the uninitiated, they look the same. The design of the roofs and window shapes are only slightly different.

I was walking along Yaowarat Road, which stretches into Chinatown. Looking at the other side of the street, I saw old-fashioned buildings. It was built in the traditional Thai style as seen on Phraeng Phuthon Road. The first floor was probably used as a store and the second floor as a residence, but unfortunately the building has not been used for a long time. The doors and shutters are securely closed. If there were more buildings like this, strolling around the town would be more enjoyable. But that is a selfish convenience of travelers. For those who actually use them, modern buildings are much more comfortable.

There was a food stall in front of a tightly closed building. The red parasols of the stalls contrasted with the tattered buildings.

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