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Still Life in Moving Vehicle
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Buckle up and go for a ride in Bangkok taxis!
Photos inside Bangkok cabs and stories about Thai urban life and culture.
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Taxi Preen
One way Bangkok taxi drivers like to kill time in traffic is by grooming themselves. When the taxi is stuck at a red light, it's the perfect time for cabbies to trim their fingernails and pluck their chin with two coins held together like a tweezers....
Long Live the King!
As I write this, fireworks are going off in the sky throughout Thailand, people dressed in pink or yellow shirts are crowding the streets of Bangkok with lit candles, and every home, including mine, is tuned in to watch the King give his birthday add...
Feng Shui in the Rear
Evil lurks in every direction, so placing lucky charms only in the front of taxis just isn't enough protection from danger. In this taxi, the driver pinned a Feng Shui leaflet in the back window with a yin yang and a lion to ward off nasty spirits sn...
Still Life with Marbles
When I got into the taxi today, the driver seemed intent on telling me about the various Buddhist and Thai objects on the dashboard. First, he gave me a history lesson about King Rama V (whose image is found on the statuette in the background). Then,...
Classic Kings
My favorite pictures of the King of Thailand are the older ones from at least thirty years ago. Classic King images include when he was a monk, photos of him when he was crowned King, pictures of him with a camera around his neck, photos of him with ...
Taxi Bulletin Board
Many Bangkok cabbies like to attach pictures of the King of Thailand, Buddha, famous monks, and family members to the ceiling of their taxis. With the images and photos pinned to the surface, the cab ceilings are almost like bulletin boards. The only...
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