09 OCTOBER 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman knits while another enjoys the view on a Chao Phraya Express Boat on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand. Boats and ships play an important in daily life in Bangkok. Thousands of people commute to work daily on the Chao Phraya Express Boats and fast boats that ply Khlong Saen Saeb. Boats are used to haul commodities through the city to deep water ports for export. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ