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  • 15 JUNE 2105 - NARATHIWAT, NARATHIWAT, THAILAND:   Market vendors in the market in Narathiwat.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JUNE 2105 - NARATHIWAT, NARATHIWAT, THAILAND:  "Stink" beans for sale in the market in Narathiwat. They have a sharp flavor and are frequently served with shrimp.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ     Parkia speciosa (petai, bitter bean, twisted cluster bean, stinker or stink bean)
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  • 15 JUNE 2105 - NARATHIWAT, NARATHIWAT, THAILAND:  "Stink" beans for sale in the market in Narathiwat. They have a sharp flavor and are frequently served with shrimp.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ     Parkia speciosa (petai, bitter bean, twisted cluster bean, stinker or stink bean)
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  • 15 JUNE 2105 - NARATHIWAT, NARATHIWAT, THAILAND: People on motorcycles in the market in Narathiwat.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JUNE 2105 - NARATHIWAT, NARATHIWAT, THAILAND: People on motorcycles in the market in Narathiwat.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JUNE 2105 - NARATHIWAT, NARATHIWAT, THAILAND:  Shopping in the market in Narathiwat.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JUNE 2105 - NARATHIWAT, NARATHIWAT, THAILAND:   Market vendors work under a CCTV camera that records car license plates in Narathiwat. Thailand makes extensive use of CCTV to monitor for insurgents. There is a Muslim insurgency against the central government active in Narathiwat, Pattani and Yala. About 6,000 people have been killed in the 10 year old insurgency.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 JUNE 2105 - NARATHIWAT, NARATHIWAT, THAILAND:  Fish for sale in the market in Narathiwat.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Produce vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Produce vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Main entrance to the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Main entrance to the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Main entrance to the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Main entrance to the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   A crab vendor in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   A crab vendor in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  A crab vendor sells a crab in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Produce vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Seafood vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Seafood vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Seafood vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Seafood vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Seafood vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Meat vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 28 MARCH 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:   Meat vendors in the Ben Thanh Market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Ben Thanh Market is a large market in the downtown area of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon), Vietnam in District 1. The market is one of the earliest surviving structures in Saigon and one of the city's landmarks, popular with tourists seeking local handicrafts, textiles,ao dais (Vietnamese traditional dresses), and souvenirs, as well as local cuisine. The market developed from informal markets created by early 17th century street vendors gathering together near the Saigon River. The market was formally established by the French colonial powers in 1859. This market was destroyed by fire in 1870 and rebuilt to become Saigon's largest market. In 1912 the market was moved to a new building and called the New Ben Thanh Market to distinguish over its predecessor. The building was renovated in 1985.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An produce vendor sets up her market stall in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An egg vendor sets up his market stall in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  LEK, a baker in Bang Chak Market, makes the small cakes he sells from his stand in the market. He has been baking and selling cakes in the market for more than 20 years but will return to his home province of Nakhon Si Thammarat when the market closes on Dec 31, 2015. He sells the cakes for about 6Baht ($0.20 US) each. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  LEK, a baker in Bang Chak Market, makes the small cakes he sells from his stand in the market. He has been baking and selling cakes in the market for more than 20 years but will return to his home province of Nakhon Si Thammarat when the market closes on Dec 31, 2015. He sells the cakes for about 6Baht ($0.20 US) each. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman walks through Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor sorts herbs in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor fries peanuts in a wok in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor fries peanuts in a wok in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor fries peanuts in a wok in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An abandoned shophouse in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People shop for vegetables in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor cleans squid in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A customer buys shrimp in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A customer buys shrimp in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man passes a puddle in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man passes a puddle in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vegetable vendor in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man sits on the back of his motorscooter in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man and his daughter go past the back entrance into Bang Chak Market on his motorscooter. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Land that used to be the Bang Chak market and tenement apartments around the building is now ready for urban renewal. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk on his morning alms round in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A coconut pancake vendor in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People buy precooked food at a street food stall in Bang Chak market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man repairs a delivery cart in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man repairs a delivery cart in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man repairs a delivery cart in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man repairs a delivery cart in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A grilled meat vendor who has set up in front of a closed shophouse in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A grilled meat vendor who has set up in front of a closed shophouse in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman making and selling marigold garlands in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A food vendor fries tofu in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman selling rice reads the newspaper while she waits for customers in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People shop for fresh vegetables in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People shop for fresh vegetables in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A fishmonger in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A fishmonger in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A fishmonger in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman buys a snack of fried chicken feet from a vendor who set up in front of the construction fence around the old Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The site of the old Bang Chak Market. The remaining part of the market is under the metal roof, background left. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People go past an old shophouse on Sukhumvit Soi 95. The shophouse, which is next to the Bang Chak Market, is being torn down to make way for a new development. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People go past an old shophouse on Sukhumvit Soi 95. The shophouse, which is next to the Bang Chak Market, is being torn down to make way for a new development. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People go past an old shophouse on Sukhumvit Soi 95. The shophouse, which is next to the Bang Chak Market, is being torn down to make way for a new development. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for fresh vegetables in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Thai civil servant prays at a Buddhist "spirit house" in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for fresh vegetables in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for fresh vegetables in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor makes patongos, a Chinese style doughnut that has also been compared to a Chinese beignet, in Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor makes patongos, a Chinese style doughnut that has also been compared to a Chinese beignet, in Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks on their alms round in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks on their alms round in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People walk through the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People walk through the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 APRIL 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A small shop in Tha Tien Market. Tha Tien Market is a small neighborhood fish market near Tha Tien Pier and Wat Pho. It's very close to several of Bangkok's most important tourist landmarks, including Wat Pho, Wat Arun and the Grand Palace. The market is being renovated and may be turned into a mall, which would displace the vendors in the market. Several small restaurants in the market have already closed.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 APRIL 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A small shop in Tha Tien Market. Tha Tien Market is a small neighborhood fish market near Tha Tien Pier and Wat Pho. It's very close to several of Bangkok's most important tourist landmarks, including Wat Pho, Wat Arun and the Grand Palace. The market is being renovated and may be turned into a mall, which would displace the vendors in the market. Several small restaurants in the market have already closed.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 APRIL 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Construction in Tha Tien Market. Tha Tien Market is a small neighborhood fish market near Tha Tien Pier and Wat Pho. It's very close to several of Bangkok's most important tourist landmarks, including Wat Pho, Wat Arun and the Grand Palace. The market is being renovated and may be turned into a mall, which would displace the vendors in the market. Several small restaurants in the market have already closed.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 APRIL 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A corrugated metal wall separates a dried shrimp vendor from the construction site in Tha Tien Market. Tha Tien Market is a small neighborhood fish market near Tha Tien Pier and Wat Pho. It's very close to several of Bangkok's most important tourist landmarks, including Wat Pho, Wat Arun and the Grand Palace. The market is being renovated and may be turned into a mall, which would displace the vendors in the market. Several small restaurants in the market have already closed.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 01 APRIL 2014 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Construction in Tha Tien Market. Tha Tien Market is a small neighborhood fish market near Tha Tien Pier and Wat Pho. It's very close to several of Bangkok's most important tourist landmarks, including Wat Pho, Wat Arun and the Grand Palace. The market is being renovated and may be turned into a mall, which would displace the vendors in the market. Several small restaurants in the market have already closed.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 JANUARY 2013 - SAMUT SONGKHRAM, SAMUT SONGKHRAM, THAILAND: A market vendor picks up the awning from her market stall as a train comes into the market in Samut Songkhram. Four trains each day make the round trip from Baan Laem, near Samut Sakhon, to Samut Songkhram, the train chugs through market eight times a day (coming and going). Each time market vendors pick up their merchandise and clear the track for the train, only to set up again when the train passes. The market on the train tracks has become a tourist attraction in this part of Thailand and many tourists stop to see the train on their way to or from the floating market in Damnoen Saduak.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 APRIL 2012 - HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM:  Vendors unpack a delivery at a clothing shop in Binh Tay Market. The market is warren of narrow halls and alleys and steep staircases and still relies on manual labor to move goods. Binh Tay market is the largest market in Ho Chi Minh City and is the central market of Cholon. Cholon is the Chinese-influenced section of Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon). It is the largest "Chinatown" in Vietnam. Cholon consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6. The Vietnamese name Cholon literally means "big" (lon) "market" (cho). Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from central Saigon. By the 1930s, it had expanded to the city limit of Saigon. On April 27, 1931, French colonial authorities merged the two cities to form Saigon-Cholon. In 1956, "Cholon" was dropped from the name and the city became known as Saigon. During the Vietnam War (called the American War by the Vietnamese), soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintained a thriving black market in Cholon, trading in various American and especially U.S Army-issue items.            PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 12 JANUARY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor waits for customers at her clothing stall in the street market in front of Bo Bae Market. Bo Bae Market is a sprawling wholesale clothing market in Bangkok. There are reportedly more than 1,200 stalls selling clothes made in Thailand and neighboring countries. Bangkok officials have threatened to shut down parts of Bo Bae market, but so far it has escaped the fate of the other street markets that have been shut down.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        A baker in Bang Chak Market pulls his last batch of Thai cakes out of the oven in Bang Chak Market on the day the market closed. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        Workers take apart a closed shop in Bang Chak Market after the market closed permanently. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        A butcher scrubs down his cooler in Bang Chak Market after the market closed permanently. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        A baker in Bang Chak Market looks at a calendar before opening for the last time in Bang Chak Market on the day the market closed. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        A poor woman who lives in the Bang Chak neighborhood picks weeds for stir frying. Bang Chak Market is in the background. It was the market's last day of business. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Street vendors next to Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thais make merit by presenting monks with food in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People buy used clothes as a street stall in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People buy used clothes as a street stall in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An egg vendor sets up his market stall in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  LEK, a baker in Bang Chak Market, makes the small cakes he sells from his stand in the market. He has been baking and selling cakes in the market for more than 20 years but will return to his home province of Nakhon Si Thammarat when the market closes on Dec 31, 2015. He sells the cakes for about 6Baht ($0.20 US) each. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  LEK, a baker in Bang Chak Market, makes the small cakes he sells from his stand in the market. He has been baking and selling cakes in the market for more than 20 years but will return to his home province of Nakhon Si Thammarat when the market closes on Dec 31, 2015. He sells the cakes for about 6Baht ($0.20 US) each. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  LEK, a baker in Bang Chak Market, makes the small cakes he sells from his stand in the market. He has been baking and selling cakes in the market for more than 20 years but will return to his home province of Nakhon Si Thammarat when the market closes on Dec 31, 2015. He sells the cakes for about 6Baht ($0.20 US) each. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangChakMarketClosing016.jpg
  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  LEK, a baker in Bang Chak Market, makes the small cakes he sells from his stand in the market. He has been baking and selling cakes in the market for more than 20 years but will return to his home province of Nakhon Si Thammarat when the market closes on Dec 31, 2015. He sells the cakes for about 6Baht ($0.20 US) each. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangChakMarketClosing015.jpg
  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  LEK, a baker in Bang Chak Market, makes the small cakes he sells from his stand in the market. He has been baking and selling cakes in the market for more than 20 years but will return to his home province of Nakhon Si Thammarat when the market closes on Dec 31, 2015. He sells the cakes for about 6Baht ($0.20 US) each. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangChakMarketClosing014.jpg
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