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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People file into a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman looks at a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Women wait to buy gold in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People lined up six deep at the counter of a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2018 - CHANTABURI, THAILAND: Gem merchants in the gem market in Chantaburi. The gem market in Chantaburi, a provincial town in eastern Thailand, is open on weekends. Chantaburi used to be an active gem mining area in Thailand, but the mines are played out now. Now buyers and sellers come from around the world to Chantaburi for the weekend market. Many of the stones come from Myanmar, others come from mines in Afghanistan and Africa.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2018 - CHANTABURI, THAILAND: A Chinese gem merchant talks to a customer in the Chantaburi gem market. The gem market in Chantaburi, a provincial town in eastern Thailand, is open on weekends. Chantaburi used to be an active gem mining area in Thailand, but the mines are played out now. Now buyers and sellers come from around the world to Chantaburi for the weekend market. Many of the stones come from Myanmar, others come from mines in Afghanistan and Africa.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker counts cash received from a customer buying gold in a gold shop in the Chinatown section of Bangkok. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Chinatown is the center of the gold trade in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Thai woman counts out cash before buying gold in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman talks to a salesman about a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A salesman in a gold shop carries a tray of cash to a safe after selling gold chains to customers in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A gold shop employee updates the price of gold in a shop window in Bangkok. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A salesman in a gold shop carries a tray of cash to a safe after selling gold chains to customers in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman looks at a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People lined up six deep at the counter of a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Thai men hold a bundle of Thai Baht and a calculator while they figure out how much gold they can buy in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 DECEMBER 2018 - CHANTABURI, THAILAND: Thai women talk to an Indian gem merchant in the gem market in Chantaburi. The gem market in Chantaburi, a provincial town in eastern Thailand, is open on weekends. Chantaburi used to be an active gem mining area in Thailand, but the mines are played out now. Now buyers and sellers come from around the world to Chantaburi for the weekend market. Many of the stones come from Myanmar, others come from mines in Afghanistan and Africa.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker counts cash received from a customer buying gold in a gold shop in the Chinatown section of Bangkok. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Chinatown is the center of the gold trade in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman looks at a gold necklace she was buying in a Bangkok gold shop Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Thai woman counts out cash before buying gold in a Bangkok gold shop. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An employee in a Bangkok gold shop lays out gold chains for a customer to look at Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   An employee in a Bangkok gold shop lays out gold chains for a customer to look at Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People file into a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop in Bangkok gets gold chains for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A gold shop employee updates the price of gold in a shop window in Bangkok. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People lined up six deep at the counter of a gold shop in Bangkok to buy gold Wednesday morning. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A salesman in a gold shop evaluates a gold necklace for a customer. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 APRIL 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The selling and buying prices of gold are painted in a gold shop window in Bangkok. Thais flocked to gold shops in Bangkoks's Chinatown this morning to buy gold. Wednesday was the first day most gold shops were open after a five day holiday weekend. Shops were closed Friday through Tuesday, when global gold prices dropped by more than 13% based on jitters that Cyprus might liquidate its gold stocks. The Thailand Futures Exchange (TFEX) suspended trading of all gold and silver futures for a short time Tuesday morning because of instability in the market. Gold is now about 22 percent below the record peak of $1,920.30 an ounce set in September 2011. Thais buy gold as both jewelry and an investment, a hedge against inflation and financial failures. Bangkok's Chinatown district is the center of Thailand's gold trade.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JANUARY 2013 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The inside of a gold shop on Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's "Chinatown" district. Thais and Chinese Thais are avid gold collectors. The price of gold is reported on the front page of Thai newspapers and news websites everyday.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A member of a ferry crew relaxes between runs 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: 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 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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  • 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:  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 garbage hauling boat enters the Chao Phraya River 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:  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: Passengers get on a boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ticket taker collects fares 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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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A canoe in a lift over 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 "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 boy sits in the wheelhouse of his family boat 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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  • 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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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People get off a pedestrian ferry on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb passes a mosque in a Muslim section of Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman operates the electric winch and pulley that drives a pedestrian ferry on Khlong Saen Saeb. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People cross Khlong Saen Saeb on a small ferry that is pulled across the Khlong by a pulley system. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A fare collector collects money from a passenger as a Khlong Saen Saeb passenger boat runs up the canal. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger jumps off a still moving Chao Phraya Express Boat in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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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:  A passenger holds on while crossing the Chao Phraya River on a ferry. 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:  A passenger holds on while crossing the Chao Phraya River on a ferry. 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: A ferry captain relaxes before crossing 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: A member of a ferry crew relaxes between runs 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: A safety worker in a life preserver waits for a Chao Phraya Express boat at Sathorn Pier in Bangkok. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An empty passenger boat cruises up 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 selling tourist curios approaches 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:  A boat that serves a food stand makes a delivery to a home 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 river taxi 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 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:  Traditional housing along a canal in the Thonburi section of Bangkok, painted with a Thai flag and homage to Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman on a "long tailed" boat in Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A couple on their "long tailed" boat in Bangkok. Long tailed boats use big V8 car engines and have 30-40 foot long propeller shafts that extend past the back of the boat. Bangkok used to be known as the "Venice of the East" because of the number of waterways the criss crossed the city. Now most of the waterways have been filled in but boats and ships still play an important role in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb or use boats to get around on the canals on the Thonburi side of the river. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A motorcyclist crosses bridge over 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:  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 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:  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:  A man on a dock along 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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  • 17 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Chao Phraya Express Boats at the line's southern terminal stop 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 ticket taker and fare collector holds onto a the safety rope on a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger on a cross khlong ferry that is pulled by operators using ropes and pulleys waits to cross Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. There are only 3 or 4 of the small passenger ferries left on the khlong. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger gets on a boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ticket taker and fare collector holds onto a the safety rope on a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A 55 gallon drum is the gas tank in the passenger area of a khlong boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passenger boat ticket takers and fare collectors play checkers at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passenger boat ticket takers and fare collectors play checkers at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passenger boat leaves the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boat crew boards their boat at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Khlong boats at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Khlong boats at the Wat Sriboonreung Pier, the southern terminal of the Khlong Saen Saeb boat service. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A driver reflected in the rear view mirror of a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Two khlong boats pass each other on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A ticket taker and fare collector holds onto a the safety rope on a passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A passengers hangs onto a rope on a fast boat that runs through Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Passengers on a khlong boat on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An attendant gets back on a fast passenger boat on Khlong Saen Saeb at the AsokPetchaburi Pier in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman checks her smart phone while she waits for a Khlong Saen Saeb passenger boat at the AsokPetchaburi Pier in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A nearly empty passenger boat pulls away from the AsokPetchaburi Pier in Bangkok. Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Chao Phraya Express Boat goes up the Chao Phraya river past the Bangkok skyscrapers headed to the northern suburbs. The Chao Phraya Express Boats run through Bangkok from its northern suburbs to just south of the city. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The mechanic inspects the cable that pulls a small pedestrian ferry across Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The ticket taker makes change for a passenger on a pedestrian ferry on Khlong Saen Saeb in Bangkok. There are only a few ferries that cross the Khlong. They use a winch to pull the boat across the Khlong. The fare is 2 Thai Baht, about $0.10 (US). Bangkok used to be criss crossed by canals (called Khlongs in Thai) but most have been filled in and paved over. Khlong Saen Saeb is one of the few remaining khlongs in Bangkok with regular passenger boat service. Khlong Saen Saeb was dug in 1837 to be a military supply line from Bangkok to Siamese armies battling Annamese (now Vietnamese) forces in what is now Cambodia. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People 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 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 women walks down the aisle of a Chao Phraya Express boat. The Chao Phraya Express boats run up and down the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok providing a sort of bus service for neighborhoods near the river. The boats are the fastest way to get from north to south in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 NOVEMBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A ferry captain steers his boat across 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: A ferry captain steers his boat across 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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