The slums in the City of Angels
Thailand has a lot to offer both in terms of nature and culture. But there are also many slums behind the temples with golden Buddha statues and next to the shopping paradises. Neighborhoods that are sometimes portrayed as a tourist attraction. What struck me most was the much greater diversity in terms of income and occupations among the inhabitants than I had assumed. Only a small proportion are unemployed and drug-addicted paupers.
Slums in Bangkok (photos)
Bangkok is a city of great contrasts, next to the pompous luxury shopping malls where you can buy an Aston Martin for the equivalent of 740.000 euros, there are a few Soi's further rickety huts where Thais live.
Shacks along Chao Phraya disappear for new riverwalk
These are well-known images along the water in Bangkok, dilapidated hovels that offer shelter to the poorest. The slums in the picture in Khiew Khai Ka are being demolished for a new project: New Landmark of Thailand, two 7 km boulevards on both sides of the Chao Phraya between the Pin Klao bridge and the Rama VII bridge.
An advertising agency in Bangkok, BBDO, came up with the 'Moto Repellent Project' for its client Duang Prateep. Duang Prateep is a foundation that helps improve living conditions in Thai slums. Fighting mosquitoes is also part of this because people there can become ill from a mosquito bite.
