As a tourist in Bangkok we always look at all the glamorous sites like the Grand Palace the many Buddhist Temples the towering hotels and immaculate, ritzy shopping malls and all the food vendor stalls to get our first taste of all them famous stick foods.
But you haven't seen the real Bangkok till you take a walk down this railway track which is right in the heart of Bangkok city right next to the red light district of Soi Nana one of the busiest areas in Bangkok city and take a glimpse at these everyday life of citizens that live along side of this railway track.
There are 14 million people living in Bangkok and this is a handful of the eight million who live their lives in Bangkok living in houses made of corrugated metal, plywood and sheets of plastic, this type of area is commonly known as a "Shanty Town".
I was quite curious , i had to come to observe to see there way of living environment here by the railway tracks. For these people living by this railway track it's their yard, their street, their place of livelihood and most significantly, their home.
Despite the fact that they were on the path of a speeding mass of metal that would spell certain death should they be in the same place later that night, to the kids here, it was their playground.
When you step into these areas and you see these people who don't depend on governments they are reliant people they are living in small communities and supporting each other. Serving there own community with there own grocery shops , hair salons , laundry bays and etc , ever sharing there cooked meals with each other and the cats , dogs and chickens enjoy living here also this is real Bangkok.
Walking along these tracks is where you will see more of the authentic slice of life and the more genuine people of the Thai society who are left to deal with there own problems as a community helping each other.
While the city people carry on there lives with all the comfort and convenience , walking through air conditioned shopping palaces, with everything they many need is at there disposal , it is not till you veer away from the paths that keep most visitors and consumers fat and happy that you will find a truer perspective of the environment you are really in and these are the people i love because they will go out of there way to make you feel welcome to Thailand.
For me as a traveler , i always love to take the road less traveled , to see what others miss.
#beautifulsunday bought to you by @ace108
and
#sublimesunday bought to you by @c0ff33a
and
#marketfriday bought to you by @dswigle
But you haven't seen the real Bangkok till you take a walk down this railway track which is right in the heart of Bangkok city right next to the red light district of Soi Nana one of the busiest areas in Bangkok city and take a glimpse at these everyday life of citizens that live along side of this railway track.
There are 14 million people living in Bangkok and this is a handful of the eight million who live their lives in Bangkok living in houses made of corrugated metal, plywood and sheets of plastic, this type of area is commonly known as a "Shanty Town".
I was quite curious , i had to come to observe to see there way of living environment here by the railway tracks. For these people living by this railway track it's their yard, their street, their place of livelihood and most significantly, their home.
Despite the fact that they were on the path of a speeding mass of metal that would spell certain death should they be in the same place later that night, to the kids here, it was their playground.
When you step into these areas and you see these people who don't depend on governments they are reliant people they are living in small communities and supporting each other. Serving there own community with there own grocery shops , hair salons , laundry bays and etc , ever sharing there cooked meals with each other and the cats , dogs and chickens enjoy living here also this is real Bangkok.
Walking along these tracks is where you will see more of the authentic slice of life and the more genuine people of the Thai society who are left to deal with there own problems as a community helping each other.
While the city people carry on there lives with all the comfort and convenience , walking through air conditioned shopping palaces, with everything they many need is at there disposal , it is not till you veer away from the paths that keep most visitors and consumers fat and happy that you will find a truer perspective of the environment you are really in and these are the people i love because they will go out of there way to make you feel welcome to Thailand.
For me as a traveler , i always love to take the road less traveled , to see what others miss.
#beautifulsunday bought to you by @ace108
and
#sublimesunday bought to you by @c0ff33a
and
#marketfriday bought to you by @dswigle