Photo with Essay tagged with 'BANGKOK' (7/12)

Many People Are Praying At Lak Mueang, Which Means Pillar Of The Town

It Was King Rama I Who Erected The Golden Pillar Called Lak Mueang, Dedicated To The Town's Patron Goddess

On Phraeng Phuton Street, The Man Was Tending To An Old Sewing Machine

The Man With The Adorably Shaped Medicine Can In His Hand Was Making A Confection Called Khanom Khrok

Even In The Same Location, The Types Of Stalls Operating May Vary Depending On The Time Of Day

Sai Krok, A Sausage, A Specialty Of The Isan Region, Is Also Commonly Sold On The Streets Of Bangkok

Bangkok, Built On The Delta Of The Chao Phraya River, Has Few Hills

In Contrast To The Chickens Busily Moving Around In Their Cage, The Man's Rippling Belly Exuded A Sense Of Having Too Much Time On His Hands

The Chickens In The Big Bird Cage Aren't Ornamental Or Pets, They're For Food

Some Of The People Walking Through The Market Were Not Here To Shop, But To Walk Around Selling Their Goods

Women With Kitchen Knives In Their Hands Were Slicing A Large Quantity Of Chicken

The Temple, Which At First Glance Was Recognizable As A Chinese Temple, Stood On A Back Street Inside The Khlong Toei Market

When I Was A Child, I Thought That When I Grew Up, I Didn't Have To Study

The Residential Area Was Set Up Behind A Section Of The Krong Thuy Market Where Many Stores Were Located

The Old Woman Leaning On The Basket Had Several Phra Kruang Around Her Neck, So I Guess She Is The Type Of Person Who Can't Get Enough Of Just One

Thailand Has One Of The Lowest Obesity Rates In The World, Ranking 135th Out Of 189 Countries With An Obesity Rate Of 8.5% According To The WHO

Opinions Differ As To Whether Bananas Are A Fruit Or A Vegetable, But At Least The Buds Are Vegetables

The Baskets Placed In The Middle Of The Aisles In The Khlong Toei Market Are Used By The Couriers Who Work In The Market To Carry Their Loads

Cut Fruits Were Piled Haphazardly In Front Of A Woman With A Knife In Her Hand

The Man Had His Legs In A Large Basket, Waiting For A Customer To Arrive

The People Wearing Hats And Conspicuous Orange Vests Are Not Trash Cleaners, They Are Couriers

The Woman Seemed To Be Feeling Deflated, Not Knowing When It Would End, Or If She Was Thinking About The Large Amount Of Vegetables She Was Going To Have To Sort Through

Okra May Sound Like It Has Been Around In Japan For A Long Time, But It Is Actually Native To Northeastern Africa

A Wide-brimmed Hat, A Long-sleeved Shirt, And Something To Cover Your Neck Are All You Need To Protect Yourself From The Sun

Various Parts Of Pork Were On Display, And Pig's Feet Were Hanging From The Ceiling

When I Pointed My Camera At The Cheerful Woman, She Gave Me A Peace Sign With Both Hands As If She Was Waiting For Me

Before The Arrival Of Chili Peppers, The Thai People Used Pepper Like Chili Peppers Are Used Today

Many People In Bangkok Also Use Round, Thick Chopping Boards

Although Thailand Is A Country With A Long Coastline, It Does Not Have A Well-developed Near-shore Fishing Industry

The Fish Called Phra Nin Is Common In Thailand, Where Phra Means Fish And Ning Refers To The Japanese Emperor

The Table Was Filled With Fresh Meat That Had Just Been Processed, But There Weren't Many Flies

In Myanmar, I Saw So Many People Applying It To Their Faces, But This Was The First Time I Had Ever Seen Someone Applying Thanaka In Thailand

No Wonder The Butcher, Who Has Been Processing Meat All Morning, Is Already Tired By The Afternoon

Khlong Toei Market Is A Huge Fresh Food Market That Feeds The Stomachs Of Bangkokians

Every Table In A Thai Eatery Always Has A Jar Of Powdered Chili Called Phrik Phong

The Only Cities In Southeast Asia With Subways Are Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, And Bangkok

Women Are Not Officially Allowed To Be Ordained In Thailand

The Truck Was Delivering Goods For Nestlé, The World's Largest Food Company

The Young Man, Wearing A Mask, Was Carefully Adding Liquid To A Container Placed On Top Of The Drawing

In Bangkok, There Are Many Coffee Shops, Some Are Huge Capital Chains, And Some Are Local Coffee Chains