World Habitat Day Protest in Bangkok | Jack Kurtz: Photojournalist & Travel Photographer

HousingProtest

03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai police block protesters from approaching the Prime Minister's office during a World Habitat Day protest in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year. The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: HousingProtest015.jpg
Image Size: 4608x3456 / 9.8MB; 100316 Bangkok Gentrification Homeless Pom Mahakan Poverty Protest Redevelopment Slum Urban Renewal ZUMA
Contained in galleries: Thailand (All), World Habitat Day March

03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thai police block protesters from approaching the Prime Minister's office during a World Habitat Day protest in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year. The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ