From between the 1980s and 1990s, Japanese photographer Doi Kuro has traveled many countries in Southeast Asia. In 1984, he stopped by at the heart of Thailand's capital. With the eyes of a street photographer, he captured some of breathtaking images of everyday life in Bangkok. Take a look at Kuro's 50 vivid color photographs of an old Bangkok in the early 1980s.
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| Sukhumvit road |
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| Schoolboys at Yaowarat road |
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| Restaurant |
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| Traffic regulation |
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| Motorbike riders |
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| Young people at Yaowarat |
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| Yaowarat scene view from Krungkasem Srikrung Hotel |
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| School girls |
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| Wagon retailer |
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| Automobile repair on the street |
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| Peanuts vendor |
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| Small-time candy store |
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| Food concession |
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| Boy on the train |
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| Taxi maintenance |
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| Girl on the way home from shop |
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| Restaurant showcase |
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| Traffic backup |
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| Movie theater demolition |
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| Two boys at Yaowarat |
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| Boy at rest |
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| Tuk-tuk |
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| Barefoot boy |
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| Fried dough stick stall |
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| Eating house |
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| Tuk-tuk repair garage |
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| Siam Square |
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| Wait in line at a red light |
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| School children |
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| Fully loaded truck |
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| Empty baby carriage outside restaurant |
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| Walk to school |
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| Evening mealtime |
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| Food showcase |
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| Store in Yaowarat |
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| Barber shop |
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| Bus stop near the Wat Phra Kaeo |
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| Street crossing in front of Hua Lamphong Station |
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| People enjoy the cool breeze |
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| Restaurant in Yaowarat |
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| Moon rising over Rama IV road |
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| Wat Phra Kaeo in the rain |
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| Tea room |
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| Buddha statue store |
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| Songthaew |
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| Sidewalk kitchen |
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| Eating place |
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| Wat Phra Kaeo bus stop |
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| Laid-back restaurant |
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| Restaurant kitchen |
I really enjoyed seeing these pictures, unfortunately the modern days are much more crowded, private motor cars are everywhere. The '80's turned out to be a golden age all over the world.
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