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| One of the more interesting things we've done is take a longboat, ride through the klongs (canals) of one of Bangok's poorest areas. These photos are separated out here because they sort of stand on their own. Please take a look to get an appreciate how some people in the world live in the age of satellite television and the internet. | |
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 Children gathered at the water's edge. size: 83K |
 Many of these houses look like a stiff breeze could blow them over. Our guide said that, in fact, when the typhoons come every few years, they do invariably wipe out huge numbers of these houses. size: 80K |
 One of the river's many houseboats, looking like a Hollywood set decorator's version of armegeddon on the water. size: 66K |
 The residents' choice of building materials is at times pathetic, at others poetic. size: 64K |
 Even the most dilapidated buildings are active, vibrant residences. size: 56K |
 Any man of considerable size would be terrified to set foot in some of these structures. size: 76K |
 Plumbing appears to be more a state of mind than a public service. size: 72K |
 Can you see the satellite dish in this photograph? One wonders... size: 67K |
 Is a house is not a home without a dog? size: 80K |
 What a first seemed like it might be something illicit like a drug deal or something turned out to be a pizza delivery! size: 75K |
 ...and yet even this neighborhood has flashes of real beauty. size: 80K |
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