KhlongSaenSaeb
14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger on a cross khlong ferry that is pulled by operators using ropes and pulleys waits to cross Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. There are only 3 or 4 of the small passenger ferries left on the khlong. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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