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  • 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:  A river taxi on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. 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: The riverfront along the Chao Phraya River in the old section of 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 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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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man paddles his canoe on a khlong, or canal, in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 sells produce in a floating market in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Floating markets are common in parts of Thailand with lots of canals. 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 sells produce in a floating market in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Floating markets are common in parts of Thailand with lots of canals. 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 makes "mee krob" (Thai fried noodles with tamarind sauce) at a floating market in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. Floating markets are common in parts of Thailand with lots of canals. 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:  The view along a khlong or canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 blue canoe tied up a dock on a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 new apartment building along a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 boat in dock for repairs in Bangkok. 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:  Ocean freighters tied up in Klong Toey Port in Bangkok. Klong Toey has served as Bangkok's deep water port for centuries, but as ships have gotten bigger and Thailand's role in the world economy has expanded most of the commercial shipping has moved to ports closer to the ocean. 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 tug boat pulls barges up the Chao Phrya River in Bangkok. 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:  Tug boats pull barges up the Chao Phrya River in Bangkok. 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:  Tug boats pull barges up the Chao Phrya River in Bangkok. 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: 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 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:  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: 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 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: 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: 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 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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  • 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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  • 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
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  • 09 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man reads his daily newspaper on a Chao Phraya Express boat in Bangkok, Thailand. 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: 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
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Budhist monk passes under a photo of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, as he boards a ferry to go to Bangkok on the Chao Phraya River. A network of ferries connect the Thonburi section of Bangkok to Bangkok proper, crossing the Chao Phraya River. The fare is 3 Thai Baht, about $ 0.15 (US). 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
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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:  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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  • 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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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man paddles his canoe on a khlong, or canal, in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 selling tourist curios alongside a tourist boat on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. 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:  Women paddle their canoe to a nearby market in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 does his dishes in the waters of a khlong or canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 paddles her small canoe through a khlong or canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 paddles her small canoe through a khlong or canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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:  A Buddhist temple on a khlong or canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 in a small fiberglass boat pulls in his fishing net from a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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:  Traditional housing along a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 river taxi on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. 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 tugboat on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. 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:  Tug boats pull barges up the Chao Phrya River in Bangkok. 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:  New residential construction on the west side of the Chao Phraya River in the Thonburi section of Bangkok.  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: 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: 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: 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 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: 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 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 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 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: 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: 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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  • 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: 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:  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 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:  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 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ferry crosses the Chao Phraya River from the Bangkok side to the Thonburi side. 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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  • 09 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman knits while another enjoys the view on a Chao Phraya Express Boat on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. 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:  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: 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: 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
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk reads a book at a boat landing in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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:  Mee krob, or crispy fried noodles with tamarind sauce, in a floating market in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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:  Traditional housing along a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 paddles her small canoe through a khlong or canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 dog walks along a dock next to a canoe in a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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 in a small fiberglass boat pulls in his fishing net from a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok. 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:  Ocean freighters tied up in Klong Toey Port in Bangkok. Klong Toey has served as Bangkok's deep water port for centuries, but as ships have gotten bigger and Thailand's role in the world economy has expanded most of the commercial shipping has moved to ports closer to the ocean. 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:  An abandoned wharf and warehouse on the west of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok. 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: 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 08 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers unload durian, a popular Thai fruit, at Khlong Toey Market, Bangkok's main fresh market. Thai consumer confidence dropped for the first time in six months in May following a pair of bombings in Bangkok, low commodity prices paid to farmers and a sharp rise in the value of the Thai Baht versus the US Dollar and the EU Euro. The Baht is surging because of political uncertainty, related to Donald Trump, in the US and Europe. The Baht's rise is being blamed for a drop in Thai exports. This week the Baht has been trading at around 33.90 Baht to $1US, it's highest point in two years.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers unload durian, a popular Thai fruit, at Khlong Toey Market, Bangkok's main fresh market. Thai consumer confidence dropped for the first time in six months in May following a pair of bombings in Bangkok, low commodity prices paid to farmers and a sharp rise in the value of the Thai Baht versus the US Dollar and the EU Euro. The Baht is surging because of political uncertainty, related to Donald Trump, in the US and Europe. The Baht's rise is being blamed for a drop in Thai exports. This week the Baht has been trading at around 33.90 Baht to $1US, it's highest point in two years.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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