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The People of Summer 2011 (Thailand, Malaysia)

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  • One of the workers on a Chao Phraya commuter job. His job is to stay in the back of the rather lengthy boat and signal the driver with shrill whistles as the driver maneuvers close to piers. He then jumps onto the pier and secures the boat for the brief time it drops off and picks up passengers. Then he unties the boat and it's on to the next stop. <br /> Bangkok, Thailand

    One of the workers on a Chao Phraya commuter job. His job is to stay in the back of the rather lengthy boat and signal the driver with shrill whistles as the driver maneuvers close to piers. He then jumps onto the pier and secures the boat for the brief time it drops off and picks up passengers. Then he unties the boat and it's on to the next stop.
    Bangkok, Thailand

  • Worker on a Chao Phraya commuter boat prepares to signal the driver with a whistle. His tattoos look like protective "temple tattoos." He was by far the most tattooed local I saw in Thailand.<br /> (See previous photo for a more detailed description of his job.)<br /> Bangkok, Thailand

    Worker on a Chao Phraya commuter boat prepares to signal the driver with a whistle. His tattoos look like protective "temple tattoos." He was by far the most tattooed local I saw in Thailand.
    (See previous photo for a more detailed description of his job.)
    Bangkok, Thailand

  • Workers at a nice quiet cafe at the Chatuchak (or JJ) Weekend Market in Bangkok.<br /> <br /> Bangkok, Thailand

    Workers at a nice quiet cafe at the Chatuchak (or JJ) Weekend Market in Bangkok.

    Bangkok, Thailand

  • Vendor at the Chatuchak (or JJ) Weekend Market in Bangkok. There is a lot of very cool graphic design work in Thailand, some of it clearly borrowed from western work and often pt to interesting use. Occasionally we'd see a sign and think, "that looks familiar" before realizing that it was using the font from Barq's Root Beer or the band The Misfits. <br /> <br /> Bangkok, Thailand

    Vendor at the Chatuchak (or JJ) Weekend Market in Bangkok. There is a lot of very cool graphic design work in Thailand, some of it clearly borrowed from western work and often pt to interesting use. Occasionally we'd see a sign and think, "that looks familiar" before realizing that it was using the font from Barq's Root Beer or the band The Misfits.

    Bangkok, Thailand

  • Boxers training on the boardwalk. I was surprised that it was western style and that women were training, as Thai women are relatively rare in Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing). I think they may have been from a local sports school. The coach in the white warm-up jacket was nice enough to hold pads for me for a round. I sent him scurrying for cover yelling "hands only!" when I faked a front kick. His friends are probably still teasing him about that.<br /> <br /> Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand

    Boxers training on the boardwalk. I was surprised that it was western style and that women were training, as Thai women are relatively rare in Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing). I think they may have been from a local sports school. The coach in the white warm-up jacket was nice enough to hold pads for me for a round. I sent him scurrying for cover yelling "hands only!" when I faked a front kick. His friends are probably still teasing him about that.

    Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand

  • (See previous photo for description.)<br /> <br /> Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand

    (See previous photo for description.)

    Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand

  • It's times like this when I wish I had a polaroid camera or a portable printer or the like.<br /> <br /> Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand

    It's times like this when I wish I had a polaroid camera or a portable printer or the like.

    Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand

  • Roasted banana vendor. I love these and probably cleared out her stock after taking the photo.<br /> <br /> Bangkok, Thailand

    Roasted banana vendor. I love these and probably cleared out her stock after taking the photo.

    Bangkok, Thailand

  • He's pausing to give me a respectful wai (bow). I was very relieved that he didn't drop his cone while doing so as I couldn't have handled the guilt.<br /> <br /> Bangkok, Thailand

    He's pausing to give me a respectful wai (bow). I was very relieved that he didn't drop his cone while doing so as I couldn't have handled the guilt.

    Bangkok, Thailand

  • Bangkok, Thailand

    Bangkok, Thailand

  • Man paused in front of an ad for a movie about Pumpuang Duangchan, the late "queen of luk thung," a form of Thai country music.<br /> <br /> Bangkok, Thailand

    Man paused in front of an ad for a movie about Pumpuang Duangchan, the late "queen of luk thung," a form of Thai country music.

    Bangkok, Thailand

  • Lumpini Park,<br /> <br /> Bangkok,Thailand

    Lumpini Park,

    Bangkok,Thailand

  • Weekend moto race.<br /> <br /> Khon Kaen, Thailand

    Weekend moto race.

    Khon Kaen, Thailand

  • Young monks playing around.<br /> <br /> Khon Kaen, Thailand

    Young monks playing around.

    Khon Kaen, Thailand

  • A bicycle built for four. I get the feeling that the guy in front may have been the only one pedaling on their scenic journey around the lake.<br /> <br /> Khon Kaen, Thailand

    A bicycle built for four. I get the feeling that the guy in front may have been the only one pedaling on their scenic journey around the lake.

    Khon Kaen, Thailand

  • More moto racing against the backdrop of a Wat (temple).<br /> <br /> Khon Kaen, Thailand

    More moto racing against the backdrop of a Wat (temple).

    Khon Kaen, Thailand

  • One of the many salespeople at the bus station. They go from bus to bus selling a variety of food and drink either through the windows or by briefly boarding the bus and walking the aisle.<br /> <br /> Khon Kaen, Thailand

    One of the many salespeople at the bus station. They go from bus to bus selling a variety of food and drink either through the windows or by briefly boarding the bus and walking the aisle.

    Khon Kaen, Thailand

  • Tuktuk driver taking me from the roadside bus stop to the King Cobra farm.<br /> <br /> Ban Kok Sa-Nga (outside of Khon Kaen), Thailand

    Tuktuk driver taking me from the roadside bus stop to the King Cobra farm.

    Ban Kok Sa-Nga (outside of Khon Kaen), Thailand

  • One of the snake handlers at the King Cobra Farm. The small village puts on shows (note the woman on the microphone in the background) mostly involving the men handling and mock boxing the snakes. There were also some monkeys in cages that were way too small. I'm all for supporting local endeavors and being culturally open, but the whole experience was rather sad and one of the few I wouldn't want to repeat.<br /> <br /> Ban Kok Sa-Nga (outside of Khon Kaen), Thailand

    One of the snake handlers at the King Cobra Farm. The small village puts on shows (note the woman on the microphone in the background) mostly involving the men handling and mock boxing the snakes. There were also some monkeys in cages that were way too small. I'm all for supporting local endeavors and being culturally open, but the whole experience was rather sad and one of the few I wouldn't want to repeat.

    Ban Kok Sa-Nga (outside of Khon Kaen), Thailand

  • A group of friendly workers wave as I waited by the side of the road for a bus.<br /> <br /> Somewhere outside of Khon Kaen, Thailand

    A group of friendly workers wave as I waited by the side of the road for a bus.

    Somewhere outside of Khon Kaen, Thailand

  • Skateboarding along the Mekong River.<br /> <br /> Nong Khai, Thailand

    Skateboarding along the Mekong River.

    Nong Khai, Thailand

  • Skateboarding along the Mekong River.<br /> <br /> Nong Khai, Thailand

    Skateboarding along the Mekong River.

    Nong Khai, Thailand

  • Skateboarding along the Mekong River.<br /> <br /> Nong Khai, Thailand

    Skateboarding along the Mekong River.

    Nong Khai, Thailand

  • Skateboarding along the Mekong River.<br /> <br /> Nong Khai, Thailand

    Skateboarding along the Mekong River.

    Nong Khai, Thailand

  • Sharing lunch with new friends just outside of Sala Keoku Sculpture Park. I was warned that the bowl closest to the camera contained a very spicy dish. I tasted it and found that I could handle the heat. It was only later that I realized that it was a raw shrimp dish. <br /> <br /> Nong Khai, Thailand

    Sharing lunch with new friends just outside of Sala Keoku Sculpture Park. I was warned that the bowl closest to the camera contained a very spicy dish. I tasted it and found that I could handle the heat. It was only later that I realized that it was a raw shrimp dish.

    Nong Khai, Thailand

  • The streets of the section known as "Little India" are quite colorful, loud (note loudspeaker on left), and interesting.<br /> <br /> Penang, Malaysia

    The streets of the section known as "Little India" are quite colorful, loud (note loudspeaker on left), and interesting.

    Penang, Malaysia

  • Having missed out on Teh Tarik (pulled tea) downtown, I was happy to find some at the airport. I had a great conversation about religion with the Muslim woman who was doing her family a favor and temporarily running the cafe despite already working a business job. Her family certainly picked the right person as she was clearly an intelligent and strong person (when we were discussing education she took a swipe at one of the men, exclaiming, "See, you have to get an education!"). She was generous too, refusing to let me pay for my meal after our conversation. The episode was a great way to end my unfortunately short visa run to Malaysia.<br /> <br /> Penang, Malaysia

    Having missed out on Teh Tarik (pulled tea) downtown, I was happy to find some at the airport. I had a great conversation about religion with the Muslim woman who was doing her family a favor and temporarily running the cafe despite already working a business job. Her family certainly picked the right person as she was clearly an intelligent and strong person (when we were discussing education she took a swipe at one of the men, exclaiming, "See, you have to get an education!"). She was generous too, refusing to let me pay for my meal after our conversation. The episode was a great way to end my unfortunately short visa run to Malaysia.

    Penang, Malaysia

  • Karen villagers walking down what was actually a good section of the only road. The boys in stripes are wearing traditional shirts.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    Karen villagers walking down what was actually a good section of the only road. The boys in stripes are wearing traditional shirts.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • I don't think this truck was going all the way to the village; the road turned pretty bad a little further on...<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    I don't think this truck was going all the way to the village; the road turned pretty bad a little further on...

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • ...and here's where the road turned bad, though not its worst.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    ...and here's where the road turned bad, though not its worst.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Luckily they were only traveling another 100 meters or so.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    Luckily they were only traveling another 100 meters or so.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Villager and her child.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    Villager and her child.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Laiwo, Thailand

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Another shy villager, but eventually he accepted my offer of crayons and contentedly drew for a while.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    Another shy villager, but eventually he accepted my offer of crayons and contentedly drew for a while.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • The market.<br /> <br /> Sangklaburi, Thailand

    The market.

    Sangklaburi, Thailand

  • The market. <br /> <br /> Sangklaburi, Thailand

    The market.

    Sangklaburi, Thailand

  • The market.<br /> <br /> Sangklaburi, Thailand

    The market.

    Sangklaburi, Thailand

  • I was in the back of the "school bus" with my students as he rode up behind us. He has a traditional bag around his neck that many people used. The designs are beautiful and the bag's design is supposed to be quite practical and strong.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    I was in the back of the "school bus" with my students as he rode up behind us. He has a traditional bag around his neck that many people used. The designs are beautiful and the bag's design is supposed to be quite practical and strong.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Village kid who was, I think, the younger sister of one of my students.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    Village kid who was, I think, the younger sister of one of my students.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Another village kid, with 2 of my students in the background.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    Another village kid, with 2 of my students in the background.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Posing in the village Wat (temple).<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    Posing in the village Wat (temple).

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Three of my students at the Wat (temple) before making an offering to the monks.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    Three of my students at the Wat (temple) before making an offering to the monks.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Monk with offerings at the village Wat (temple).<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    Monk with offerings at the village Wat (temple).

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • More of my students. I swear they must practice these poses like a band practices its marching formations; they were able to strike a worthy pose at the merest hint of a camera shutter opening.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    More of my students. I swear they must practice these poses like a band practices its marching formations; they were able to strike a worthy pose at the merest hint of a camera shutter opening.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Young girl in the fields outside the village.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    Young girl in the fields outside the village.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Stopping to play on the walk home.<br /> <br /> Laiwo, Thailand

    Stopping to play on the walk home.

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Laiwo, Thailand

    Laiwo, Thailand

  • Laiwo, Thailand

    Laiwo, Thailand

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