Siam, Thailand & Bangkok Old Photo Thread

[HuangLao]

[HuangLao]

[stroller]

There are some interesting & intriguing pics in this thread as of late, thanks Pat!

[HuangLao]

[HuangLao]

[DJ Pat]

Taxi meter 1974



Surawong Road 1972



New limos, 1970s



Airport ramp at Don Muang, 1970s



Don Muang expressway, 1993



Klong Toey, expressway, 1981



Din Daeng expressway 1987



Thaksin Bridge, 1985, long before BTS & Shangrila Hotel



When Ngamwongwan Rd was widened in 1978,
old residents still tried to occupy the road in protest

[HuangLao]

[Chittychangchang]

^ Good find.

[HuangLao]

[DJ Pat]

Bar girls Bangkok 1968



Pub at Klong Toey Port



Girl in Korat, 1966

Uodn Thani 1971:










Outside Air Force Base, 1975

[VocalNeal]

...and a early iteration of a cat flap?

[happynz]

^^ Great group of pix, Pat.

[HuangLao]

[Airportwo]

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.

[DJ Pat]

Korat, 1974





Korat Market, 1974



Korat 1965



Phyllis Diller at Korat Air base in 1966 as part of Bob Hope's Xmas show



These are 'Downtown Korat' mid 60s I reckon.

[HuangLao]

[HuangLao]

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.

[HuangLao]

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.

[HuangLao]

[Topper]

Pat, keep them coming!

[DJ Pat]

Bangkok girl, 1972





1950



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








1986




1990 Looking towards Pratunam. World Trade Center & Amari Watergate would appear 2-3yrs later.


1990



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.



1995 Siam Discovery starts conctruction



1999

[Luigi]

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.

Cheers.

[Luigi]

Via google.



To be honest, it looked better 120 years ago.

[HuangLao]

Via google.



To be honest, it looked better 120 years ago.

Yeah. In many cases restoration tends to be of the overkill nature.

[cyrille]

Last time I was in Ayuttaya they embellished the scene with a blow-up buddha.