“Child Storage” Photograph

“Behave yourself or I’ll put you in the blue box with your brother!”

Photograph taken at Victory Monument, Bangkok, Thailand

“Don’t Jog Me” Photograph

Jogging’s not for everybody. Particularly on a relaxing Sunday afternoon but I can imagine that the rhythmical sound of joggers passing by makes a good lullaby.

Photograph taken in Santiphap Park, Bangkok, Thailand

“The Governor” Photograph

“Vote for me or I’ll punch you!”

It’s Bangkok Governor election time and the incumbent is seeking re-election. To some, his campaign poster might look like he’s threatening the residents if they don’t vote for him but the residents all know he’s just not a natural in front of camera and shouldn’t try to copy the more modern, visually dynamic, publicity-savvy, younger politicians.

Photograph taken near Victory Monument, Bangkok, Thailand

“Puppy Pen” Photograph

She gave the impression that she didn’t much care for her puppies. If one tried to climb out of the pen it was very roughly, almost aggressively, pushed back. She was bored and simply waiting for a sale.

Puppies like these don’t get the best start in life and therefore don’t aways make the best of pets but at this age their cuteness is a great hook to catch an impulse buy.

But what happens if they don’t sell? The older they get the less chance they have of being bought. Perhaps a few are saved to produce their own sellable offspring in heartless puppy farms but the evidence suggests that many will get dumped by the roadside or “donated” to a temple.

The "puppy mill" trade is callous, cynical and irresponsible. Please don’t support it.

Photograph taken at Victory Monument, Bangkok, Thailand 

“Oriental” Photograph

I just like this photograph as a street portrait of a woman with a classically oriental face.

Photograph taken on Saturday Walking Street, Chiang Mai, Thailand

“Social Hub” Photograph

These gaggles of motorcycle taxi drivers at the corner of so many streets in their coloured vests can be like a social hub for an area’s community. Being there all the time they see a lot of what’s going on and know both the area and the people in it. They also get to overhear conversations such as this one between the woman and the man in the facemask. It would be no surprise if they also offered their own opinions on whatever is being discussed.

Photograph taken near Victory Monument, Bangkok, Thailand