Slum Bookstore
This young girl (head shaved to fend off lice) sells coloring books atop a pile of debris in the Klong Toey slum of Bangkok
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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy... [read more]
A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy... [read more] Blog: Bangkok's Hidden Secrets
Date: March 28th 2006
Date: March 28th 2006
KLONG TOEY Bangkok's Secret They Don't Want You To Know About
The population of Thailand is nearing 60 million people, 10 percent of whom live in Bangkok and of those 20 percent live in the slums of Klong Toey. This area in south Bangkok and near the waterfront where many work as longshoremen. Most of the dwellers of Klong Toey have migrated from the surrounding towns of Thailand in s ... read moreComment on Slum Bookstore
Hello all worldly people! My name is Johnny and I'm from Chico, California, USA. I have been traveling the world for the past two years and have visited some great places. I also am the director of an organization I started in February called Operation Playground. I am rebuilding playgrounds destroyed in the Thailand tsunami. You can visit my website at www.johnmoretti.com or www.operationplayground.org.
Currently in Thailand and soon to be in Africa (April 2006) on humanitarian projects. Please enjoy my travel blog and photos. I would love to hear back from you!
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