Photo with essay posted in February 2018

I Was Confronted By A Cat In A Corner Of A Less Than Flattering Market

Customers Came One After Another, Attracted By The Vegetables On Display

I Don't Dislike The Lonely Atmosphere With No Tourists, I Rather Like It

The Small Temple That You Wouldn't Even Find In A Guidebook, Where People Were Preparing For A Festival Or Something

Wat Traimit In Chinatown, Bangkok, Which Has Many Buddhist Temples, Is Also A Buddhist Temple

In Thailand, The Amulet Called Phra Kruang Is Common And Sold In Many Places

A Woman Was Wielding A Pot Next To A Sign That Read Fish Porridge In Thai

I Could See The Kitchen Of A Restaurant I Was Passing By From The Outside

Not Only Were There People Socializing With Neighbors On The Sidewalk, But There Was Also An Old Woman Sewing

Everyone Was Sitting Firmly In Their Chairs Talking, And The Sidewalk Had Become A Local Social Gathering Place

Many Stores Selling Chinese Food In Chinatown Near Wat Mangkon Kamalawat

The Temple, Which Is A Place Of Faith For The Local People, Is Constantly Visited By Worshippers, And The Incense In The Incense Burner Never Ceases To Burn

A School For Monks Is Also Set Up Next To The Temple, And Monks Are Often Seen In The Precincts Of The Temple

Chinese Temples In Southeast Asia, Whether Taoist Or Buddhist, Have Several Altars Inside

In Thai Language, A Long Temple Name In Chinese Characters In Chinese Characters

She Was Praying With What Looked Like A Book In His Hand, Flapping It Over Her Head

Tables Placed Under Tents Affixed To The Grounds Of The Temple Were Filled With Offerings

Both Couples Sat Cross-legged And Relaxed In The Same Way

A General Store Out In An Alley In Chinatown Sold Chinese-style Goods

A Gate Called Paifang Was Built At The Entrance Of Yaowarat Road

Not Only Shoppers But Also Food Stalls Were On The Crowded Street

While He Was Stirring The Pot In His Hand, The Man Was Cooking The Chicken On The Net

It Was Part Of Chinatown, But A Young Man Who Didn't Look Like A Bridge Was Selling Bed Quilts

The Sandals Of Merchandise Looked More Like They Had Been Tossed Out Of The Bag In Pieces Than On Display

The Boy Was Crouched Down To Hide In His Children's Clothes

All The Snacks In The Line Looked The Same, But The Man Was Trying To Decide Which One To Sell

In Chinatown, There Are Many Places To Eat Snacks As Well As Food Stalls

Delicious Smells Wafted From The Satay Grilled On The Side Of The Road

Right In The Middle Of A Crowded Street, A Man At A Food Cart Was Eating His Lunch

With 1.3 Billion People In Mainland China Alone And Chinatowns Abroad, How Many People Of Chinese Descent Are There On The Entire Planet?

The Man Was Sitting On A Plastic Chair That He Had Put Out On The Storefront, Looking Vaguely Toward The End Of The Stick

A Woman With A Wagon In The Market Aisle Was Selling Strawberries

Walking Around Bangkok, You Will Not See Any Stalls Offering Tea, Coffee Or Other Beverages