Thailand has a plethora of beautiful islands off of its coasts. Some are well known and filled with tourists, such as Phuket or Koh Chang. Others are much less touristy, where the slower pace of life is preserved and enjoyed by locals and visitors alike. Koh Maak is an island in the Gulf of Thailand,...
An Australian getting married to a Cambodian on a beach in Thailand. That’s a recipe for a beautiful day. Seth and Gabi and their families and friends gathered together at a small resort on the beach south of Bangkok, and we all had a great time. Seth’s a talented musician and sang during the ceremony. ...
[...] You can see more of Seth and Gabi’s destination wedding photographs on our blog. [...]
I’ll post an amalgam of images from Bangkok here, with accompanying notes. Much of these were shot while walking the streets with Iven and Kashmira. I was grateful (and a bit in awe) that they spoke Thai; and frequently, the locals were also surprised to hear their native tongue on the lips of a couple...
I’m not usually an animal photographer kind of guy. I like animals, but am allergic. I had some hamsters as a kid, and wanted a dog, but couldn’t have one. And stray animals or pets usually don’t pique my interest when out photographing. But in Bangkok they did. I’m not sure why. But at the...
It’s challenging to travel and work, and post to a blog at the same time. It’s challenging enough to find time to edit. I’ve been in Bangkok for 4 days. Never have I seen a city quite like this. Over 12 million people, in a sprawling metropolis right out of Bladerunner. I’ve walked through hovels...
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Hi Fritz,
just spent a good twenty minutes or so reading your blog on Thailand and Cambodia. Some lovely pictures and harrowing stories. Just saying hello as I’m also a photographer/writer living in Scotland, (which is also cold but probably rainier than where you are!). I’ve been to Thailand twice but not recently and must say it was pretty horrible seeing these tiny little girls with westerners sometimes at least twice their size. I also stayed in Tokyo for a while where they have slavery rings operated by the Yakuza. They bring girls over from SE Asia on the pretext of nannying jobs then take their passports and make them virtual prisoners in a brothel. One of the girls who lived in the same place as I did worked with girls who’d managed to escape. She said it was absolutely awful. Some of the girls were totally destroyed by their experiences. But, again as in Thailand, there were some dedicated people trying to help them regain, or even gain, some self respect and self love.
Jen
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