In response to city sonnet july’s challenge: river with weekly theme of my neighborhood.
Tag: my city
Opposites (V)
Make two opposing elements come together (or clash in dissonance) in one photo. People descending from the platform of BTS train to the exit the station.
Opposites (III)
Escalators going up and going down during rush hours for the MRT trains (underground). One of the many public transportation options in Bangkok.
My City: Reading
Nice, quiet (and cool) place to read in a museum.
My City: Street Food
Tourists and locals alike, enjoying the food in one of sidewalk cafes.
My City: Food
Bangkok is known for its street food. Here is a street vendor pushing the food cart to market to sell her fare to the hungry masses.
My City: Bicycle
Riding around the city at night.
My City : Traffic
Friday evening traffic rushing out of the city center. This is considered light for the evening, but I was trying to capture the moon – that little white dot on the upper right corner.
My City: People
Children are our future. Candid shots of kids for the one word photo challenge.
My City: Signage
In front of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration there is this sign which is the official name of Bangkok. We have the distinction by Guinness World Record as having world longest place name:
Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit
For the local people, we call our city “Krungthep” but for the rest of the world: