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  • 21 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman eats lunch in her shop in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman slices sausages in her home in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A payphone and a portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the Late King of Thailand, in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A shopkeeper in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A schoolgirl walks home in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An abandoned boat that used to be a home  in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction was  scheduled to start in early 2016 but had been pushed back to late 2017. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction was  scheduled to start in early 2016 but had been pushed back to late 2017. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction was  scheduled to start in early 2016 but had been pushed back to late 2017. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  A small khlong (canal) in Nonthaburi, a suburb of Bangkok. This area is supposed to redeveloped and the people who live here may be evicted to make for the redevelopment. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman walks between homes in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman walks home with her groceries in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman walks home with her groceries in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman walks home with her groceries in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman slices sausages in her home in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Riverfront homes in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Men fish from the deck of the Krung Thon Bridge with homes scheduled for demolition in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Riverfront homes in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Riverfront homes in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Riverfront homes in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The walkway between homes in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Riverfront homes in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A home in the process of being torn down in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A boy on his bike waits for his mother in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A shopkeeper in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A schoolgirl walks home in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman walks to the river to bathe in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Homes on stilts in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction was  scheduled to start in early 2016 but had been pushed back to late 2017. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction was  scheduled to start in early 2016 but had been pushed back to late 2017. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction was  scheduled to start in early 2016 but had been pushed back to late 2017. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction was  scheduled to start in early 2016 but had been pushed back to late 2017. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 APRIL 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man walks out of a slum area along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction was  scheduled to start in early 2016 but had been pushed back to late 2017. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A man and his son on a motorcycle between houses in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman walks between houses in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A food vendor in a community on the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman at a table in a working class community on the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    People in a community on the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman walks between houses in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman walks between houses in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman hangs her laundry on a pier on the Chao Phraya River, south of the Krung Thon Bridge.  This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Housing along the Chao Phraya River south of the Krung Thon Bridge in Bangkok. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  A Buddhist shrine in a riverfront community in Nonthaburi, a suburb of Bangkok. This area is supposed to be redeveloped and the people who live here may be evicted to make way for the redevelopment. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  A Buddhist shrine in a riverfront community in Nonthaburi, a suburb of Bangkok. This area is supposed to be redeveloped and the people who live here may be evicted to make way for the redevelopment. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  A small khlong (canal) in Nonthaburi, a suburb of Bangkok. This area is supposed to redeveloped and the people who live here may be evicted to make for the redevelopment. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Housing on the Chao Phraya River south of Pin Klao Bridge and the planned redevelopment of the riverfront. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Housing on the Chao Phraya River south of Pin Klao Bridge and the planned redevelopment of the riverfront. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  A dog sticks his snout under the gate of his home in Nonthaburi, a suburb of Bangkok. Nonthaburi is at the north end of the Chao Phraya River redevelopment. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  Flower growing on a hedge in Nonthaburi, a suburb of Bangkok at the north of the Chao Phraya River redevelopment. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  Flower growing on a hedge in Nonthaburi, a suburb of Bangkok at the north of the Chao Phraya River redevelopment. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  A pedicab in the town of Nonthaburi, a suburb north of Bangkok. Nonthaburi is the northern end of the Chao Phraya River redevelopment project. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  A pedicab in the town of Nonthaburi, a suburb north of Bangkok. Nonthaburi is the northern end of the Chao Phraya River redevelopment project. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  A pedicab in the town of Nonthaburi, a suburb north of Bangkok. Nonthaburi is the northern end of the Chao Phraya River redevelopment project. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Housing on the Chao Phraya River south of Pin Klao Bridge and the planned redevelopment of the riverfront. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Dilapidated housing on the Chao Phraya River south of Pin Klao Bridge and the planned redevelopment of the riverfront. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A commuter boat brings people into Bangkok from suburbs north of the city past housing on the Chao Phraya River south of Pin Klao Bridge and the planned redevelopment of the riverfront. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Dilapidated housing on the Chao Phraya River south of Pin Klao Bridge and the planned redevelopment of the riverfront. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  A woman walks past a shrine at Bang Si Mueang Ferry Pier in Nonthaburi. The pier is in an area that is supposed to be redeveloped for the Chao Phraya Promenade project. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  A porcelain figure in spirit house in a neighborhood on the Chao Phraya River. This is in a neighborhood that is scheduled to be redeveloped and the people who live here might be evicted. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  Riverfront housing on the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi, a suburb north of Bangkok. This area is scheduled to be redeveloped and the people may be evicted from their homes. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  Riverfront housing on the Chao Phraya River in Nonthaburi, a suburb north of Bangkok. This area is scheduled to be redeveloped and the people may be evicted from their homes. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 JULY 2015 - NONTHABURI, NONTHABURI, THAILAND:  Fish dries in the sun in a neighborhood in Nonthaburi, a suburb of Bangkok. This neighborhood is scheduled to be redeveloped. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The construction site now occupying the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The construction site now occupying the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People walk past the construction site now occupying the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. A street market is on the street in front of the construction site. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People walk past the construction site now occupying the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. A street market is on the street in front of the construction site. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers in the construction site now occupying the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The construction site now occupying the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers drop off plastic baskets for produce and other things sold in the street market that has sprung up around the old Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A worker goes int the construction site now occupying the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The construction site now occupying the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A pedestrian walks past a sign advertising new condos for sale at the old Bang Chak Market. The condos start at 2.49 million Thai Baht, about $72,000 USD. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Food stalls on the outside of the construction site that used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A construction site now occupies the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women walk past the fence the encloses the construction site at the old Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Spirit House on the corner of the construction site that used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The construction site on what used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The construction site on what used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An egg vendor in her street stall next to what used to be the Bang Chak Market. She used to have a shop in the market. She moved out to the street when the market was closed. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An egg vendor in her street stall next to what used to be the Bang Chak Market. She used to have a shop in the market. She moved out to the street when the market was closed. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street vendor sets up an umbrella in the street market next to what used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          An aisle in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          Workers take apart an abandoned jewelry store in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          Workers take apart an abandoned jewelry store in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A woman walks through the closed Bang Chak Market looking for anything that can be saved or recycled. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A man walks through the closed Bang Chak Market looking for anything that can be saved or recycled. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A woman walks through the closed Bang Chak Market looking for anything that can be saved or recycled. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A mannequin left behind in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A Buddhist monk holds a boy on his alms rounds in an empty shop in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          Thai (red, white and blue stripes) and Buddhist (solid yellow with dharma wheel) flags hang in an empty stall in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A poster of a Thai teen heart throb on a wall in a stall in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A commercial oven owned by a baker in the closed Bang Chak Market. The baker is planning to move the oven to another market when he finds a space he can take over. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A woman walks through the closed Bang Chak Market looking for anything that can be saved or recycled. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          An abandoned shop that used to be a beauty parlor in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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