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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of a boat crew unties her her boat from the pier at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of a boat crew boards her boat at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: School boys laugh when one of their friends gets tripped in the ropes of a passenger boat while they get off the khlong boat at the Bangkapi Mall Pier on Khlong Saen Saeb. Bangkapi Mall is one of the larger malls in Bangkok and the only with direct access to the khlong boats, although there are piers close the malls in central Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boat crew boards their boat at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger pulls up the spray shield on a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. Khlong Saen Saeb is reputed to be one of the most polluted waterways in Bangkok and people who seat near the edge of the boat use a plastic sheet to keep the spray from passing boats off them. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passenger boat ticket takers and fare collectors play checkers at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passenger boat ticket takers and fare collectors play checkers at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passenger boat ticket takers and fare collectors play checkers at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passenger boat ticket takers and fare collectors play checkers at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passenger boat ticket takers and fare collectors play checkers at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passenger boat ticket takers and fare collectors play checkers at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger boat leaves the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger boat pulls into the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger boat pulls into the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passenger boat crews relax during their shift at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger boat driver drinks a Thai energy drink before starting his run into Bangkok from the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passenger boat crews relax during their shift at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of a passenger boat crew naps between runs at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People cross Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok on a small ferry that is pulled across the Khlong by a pulley system. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman operates the electric winch and pulley that drives a pedestrian ferry on Khlong Saen Saeb. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People cross Khlong Saen Saeb on a small ferry that is pulled across the Khlong by a pulley system. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A fare collector collects money from a passenger as a Khlong Saen Saeb passenger boat runs up the canal. 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A couple on their "long tailed" boat in Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role 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 or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: School boys get off the khlong boat at the Bangkapi Mall Pier on Khlong Saen Saeb. Bangkapi Mall is one of the larger malls in Bangkok and the only with direct access to the khlong boats, although there are piers close the malls in central Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A ticket taker and fare collector on the Khlong Saen Saeb passenger boats feeds cats he cares for at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Khlong boats at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 09 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The driver of a Chao Phraya Express Boat steers his boat down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express Boats run through Bangkok from its northern suburbs to just south of the city. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The mechanic inspects the cable that pulls a small pedestrian ferry across Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The ticket taker makes change for a passenger on a pedestrian ferry on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People get off a pedestrian ferry on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People cross Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok on a small ferry that is pulled across the Khlong by a pulley system. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb passes a mosque in a Muslim section of Bangkok. 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman operates the electric winch and pulley that drives a pedestrian ferry on Khlong Saen Saeb. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman operates the electric winch and pulley that drives a pedestrian ferry on Khlong Saen Saeb. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman operates the electric winch and pulley that drives a pedestrian ferry on Khlong Saen Saeb. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People cross Khlong Saen Saeb on a small ferry that is pulled across the Khlong by a pulley system. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People cross Khlong Saen Saeb on a small ferry that is pulled across the Khlong by a pulley system. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People get off a pedestrian ferry on Khlong Saen Saeb, while others wait to board. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People get off a pedestrian ferry on Khlong Saen Saeb, while others wait to board. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb approaches the AsokPetchaburi Pier in Bangkok. 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. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The motor of a long tail boat on the Chao Phraya River. Long tail boats are narrow boats used as taxis on the waterways of Thailand. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals and boats were the way people got around. Now most of the canals have been filled in and paved over. The Chao Phraya River, which splits Bangkok, still has regular passenger boat service.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A long tail boat on the Chao Phraya River. Long tail boats are narrow boats used as taxis on the waterways of Thailand. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals and boats were the way people got around. Now most of the canals have been filled in and paved over. The Chao Phraya River, which splits Bangkok, still has regular passenger boat service.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A "long tailed" boat in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role 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 or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man runs his "long tailed" boat up a canal in Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role 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 or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A "long tailed" boat in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role 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 or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A "long tailed" boat in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role 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 or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman on a "long tailed" boat in Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role 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 or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Flowers on the prow of a "long tailed" boat in Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role 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 or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Flowers on the prow of a "long tailed" boat in Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role 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 or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers get on a boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ticket taker and fare collector holds onto a the safety rope on a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger gets on a boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ticket taker and fare collector holds onto a the safety rope on a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ticket taker and fare collector holds onto a the safety rope on a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A 55 gallon drum is the gas tank in the passenger area of a khlong boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk walks on a bridge over the Khlong Saen Saeb at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A ticket taker and fare collector on the Khlong Saen Saeb passenger boats feeds cats he cares for at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers on a khlong boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Khlong boats at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers get off a khlong boat at the Bangkapi Mall Pier on Khlong Saen Saeb. Bangkapi Mall is one of the larger malls in Bangkok and the only with direct access to the khlong boats, although there are piers close the malls in central Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers on a khlong boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 10 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers scramble to get off a canal boat at the AsokPetchaburi Pier. 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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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A garbage boat (foreground) and a new passenger boat come down Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem. Trial services have started on a 5-kilometre boat route on Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem between Hua Lamphong and Thewes piers. The service is operated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The city is using converted garbage boats, fitted with seats, awnings and life preservers. If the trial run is successful regular passenger boats will be put on the route.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A long tail boat on the Chao Phraya River. Long tail boats are narrow boats used as taxis on the waterways of Thailand. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals and boats were the way people got around. Now most of the canals have been filled in and paved over. The Chao Phraya River, which splits Bangkok, still has regular passenger boat service.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A crewman jumps off a still moving Chao Phraya Express Boat to tie it to the pier so passengers can embark and disembark. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A fare collector reads between stops on a khlong boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger gets on a boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ticket taker and fare collector holds onto a the safety rope while she collects ticket money from a passenger on a boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ticket taker and fare collector holds onto a the safety rope on a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers on a khlong boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A driver reflected in the rear view mirror of a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers get off a khlong boat on Khlong Saen Saeb. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A passenger watches Bangkok go by while she rides the Khlong Saen Saeb passenger boat. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A driver reflected in the rear view mirror of a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ticket taker and fare collector holds onto a the safety rope on a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passengers hangs onto a rope on a fast boat that runs through Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers on a khlong boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. 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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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers get off and on a khlong boat at the Asoke Petchaburi Pier on Khlong Saen Saeb. 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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  • 10 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An attendant gets back on a fast passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb at the AsokPetchaburi Pier in Bangkok. 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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  • 10 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A fast boat on Khlong Saen Saeb approaches the AsokPetchaburi Pier in Bangkok. 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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  • 10 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman checks her smart phone while she waits for a Khlong Saen Saeb passenger boat at the AsokPetchaburi Pier in Bangkok. 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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  • 10 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A nearly empty passenger boat pulls away from the AsokPetchaburi Pier in Bangkok. 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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  • 10 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An attendant gets back on a fast passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb at the AsokPetchaburi Pier in Bangkok. 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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  • 10 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers move to get on a fast passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb at the AsokPetchaburi Pier in Bangkok. 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
    BangkokBoats1010009.jpg
  • 10 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A fast boat on Khlong Saen Saeb approaches the AsokPetchaburi Pier in Bangkok. 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
    BangkokBoats1010008.jpg
  • 31 MARCH 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb. 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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  • 09 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A worker ties a Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem passenger boat to a pier while a passenger waits to board the boat. Trial services have started on a 5-kilometre boat route on Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem between Hua Lamphong and Thewes piers. The service is operated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA). The city is using converted garbage boats, fitted with seats, awnings and life preservers. If the trial run is successful regular passenger boats will be put on the route.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A women walks down the aisle of a Chao Phraya Express boat. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A crewman on a Chao Phraya Express Boat lets passengers disembark at a pier in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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
    BangkokBoats026.jpg
  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A crewman on a Chao Phraya Express Boat. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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
    BangkokBoats025.jpg
  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger jumps off a still moving Chao Phraya Express Boat in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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
    BangkokBoats024.jpg
  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A crewman jumps off a still moving Chao Phraya Express Boat to tie it to the pier so passengers can embark and disembark. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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
    BangkokBoats023.jpg
  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Chao Phraya Express boat leaves the Tha Thien Pier in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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
    BangkokBoats011.jpg
  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Chao Phraya Express boat leaves the Tha Thien Pier in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Morning boat traffic on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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
    BangkokBoats008.jpg
  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A crewman eats his breakfast on a moving Chao Phraya Express Boat in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A crewman eats his breakfast on a moving Chao Phraya Express Boat in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers on the morning commute on a Chao Phraya Express boat in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A safety worker in a life preserver waits for a Chao Phraya Express boat at Sathorn Pier in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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
    BangkokBoats002.jpg
  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Passengers disembark a Chao Phraya Express boat at Sathorn Pier in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south 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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