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There are some interesting & intriguing pics in this thread as of late, thanks Pat! :)
Taxi meter 1974
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Surawong Road 1972
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New limos, 1970s
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Airport ramp at Don Muang, 1970s
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Don Muang expressway, 1993
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Klong Toey, expressway, 1981
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Din Daeng expressway 1987
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Thaksin Bridge, 1985, long before BTS & Shangrila Hotel
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When Ngamwongwan Rd was widened in 1978,
old residents still tried to occupy the road in protest
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^ Good find.
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Bar girls Bangkok 1968
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Pub at Klong Toey Port
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Girl in Korat, 1966
Uodn Thani 1971:
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Outside Air Force Base, 1975
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...and a early iteration of a cat flap?Quote:
Originally Posted by HuangLao
^^ Great group of pix, Pat.
Great day for pictures chaps - well done! "Old photo thread" dam I was living in Bangkok when a quite a few of Pat's photos were taken! Udon Thani not changed that much! just more cars now.
Korat, 1974
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Korat Market, 1974
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Korat 1965
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Phyllis Diller at Korat Air base in 1966 as part of Bob Hope's Xmas show
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These are 'Downtown Korat' mid 60s I reckon.
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Royal surveyors and researchers explore the old ruins at Wat Chet Thaew, Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai, making strategy reports for the start of the great restoration of the broader grounds - 1902. Today, minor extension of the World Heritage programs.
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The residence and printing press house of American missionary, Dr. Daniel Bradley, circa 1870.
Sitting right on the conjunction of Klong Bangkok Noi and the Chao Phraya River.
Pat, keep them coming!
Bangkok girl, 1972
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1950
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Bangkok City views, name the locations, if you're able!
More views from Windsor Hotel Sukhumvit 20, 1978
The comments noted the large amount of trees lining Sukhumvit Rd
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1986
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1990 Looking towards Pratunam. World Trade Center & Amari Watergate would appear 2-3yrs later.
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1990
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1991 looking looking from Soi 26 towards the new Queens Park & Hotel, and Soi 22. Benchasiri Park opened in 1992.
Emporium would be directly in front blocking our view now.
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1995 Siam Discovery starts conctruction
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1999
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Very nice pic. Next time I'm in P'lok hopefully I'll remember to find it and check it out, and see what it's like 120 years later.Quote:
Originally Posted by HuangLao
Cheers.
Via google.
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To be honest, it looked better 120 years ago.
Yeah. In many cases restoration tends to be of the overkill nature.Quote:
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Last time I was in Ayuttaya they embellished the scene with a blow-up buddha. :sad: