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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          An abandoned shop that used to be a beauty parlor in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers move an ice chest out of Bang Chak Market after the market closed permanently. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        Workers take apart a closed shop in Bang Chak Market after the market closed permanently. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        Morning commuters walk past a beggar in the entrance to Bang Chak Market on the last day the market was open. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A fruit stand in front of a now closed shop in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An abandoned shophouse in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man sits on the back of his motorscooter in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Eggs for sale in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The construction site now occupying the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A customer buys shrimp in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A grilled meat vendor who has set up in front of a closed shophouse in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman selling rice reads the newspaper while she waits for customers in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An egg vendor in her street stall next to what used to be the Bang Chak Market. She used to have a shop in the market. She moved out to the street when the market was closed. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        A person walks past trash from closed shops in Bang Chak Market on the last day the market was open. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land. PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        A worker packs up a housewares shop in Bang Chak Market on the last day the market was open. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street vendor sets up an umbrella in the street market next to what used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          An aisle in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          Workers take apart an abandoned jewelry store in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        A vendor packs up his housewares shop in Bang Chak Market on the last day the market was open. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People shop for fresh produce in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People walk through the street market next to Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk collects alms in Bang Chak Market. The market closes permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  "Krathongs" for sale in Bang Chak Market. Krathongs are small boats Thais float in canals and bodies of water, on Loy Krathong, a Buddhist holiday on the full moon in November.  The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man drinks a cup of coffee in street side coffee stand in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman selling rice reads the newspaper while she waits for customers in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Some of the old shophouses on Sukhumvit Soi 95 being torn down near the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A woman walks through the closed Bang Chak Market looking for anything that can be saved or recycled. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        A butcher scrubs down his cooler in Bang Chak Market after the market closed permanently. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        One of the few vendors left in Bang Chak Market with the last of the produce she was selling. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers in a refreshment stand close the stand for the last time in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Street vendors next to Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangChakMarket1230015.jpg
  • 14 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A mango seller walks through Bang Chak Market. The market closes permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  LEK, a baker in Bang Chak Market, makes the small cakes he sells from his stand in the market. He has been baking and selling cakes in the market for more than 20 years but will return to his home province of Nakhon Si Thammarat when the market closes on Dec 31, 2015. He sells the cakes for about 6Baht ($0.20 US) each. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  LEK, a baker in Bang Chak Market, makes the small cakes he sells from his stand in the market. He has been baking and selling cakes in the market for more than 20 years but will return to his home province of Nakhon Si Thammarat when the market closes on Dec 31, 2015. He sells the cakes for about 6Baht ($0.20 US) each. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangChakMarketClosing007.jpg
  • 16 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A laborer sorts through debris from the demolition of traditional shophouses in the Bang Chak Market area, along Sukhumvit Sois 93 and 95 in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor fries peanuts in a wok in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A fishmonger in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People shop for fresh vegetables in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor makes patongos, a Chinese style doughnut that has also been compared to a Chinese beignet, in Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        A vendor in Bang Chak Market packs up her shop when the market closed permanently. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        A vendor in Bang Chak Market packs up her shop when the market closed permanently. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        A Buddhist monk (standing right) blesses people who made alms offerings to him in Bang Chak Market on the last day it was open. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman and her son eat lunch in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street food cook prepares morning glory (Ipomoea Aquatica), a common Thai green, in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street food cook prepares morning glory (Ipomoea Aquatica), a common Thai green, in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People shop for fresh produce in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  LEK, a baker in Bang Chak Market, makes the small cakes he sells from his stand in the market. He has been baking and selling cakes in the market for more than 20 years but will return to his home province of Nakhon Si Thammarat when the market closes on Dec 31, 2015. He sells the cakes for about 6Baht ($0.20 US) each. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A laborer sorts through debris from the demolition of traditional shophouses in the Bang Chak Market area, along Sukhumvit Sois 93 and 95 in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk on his morning alms round in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman making and selling marigold garlands in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People go past an old shophouse on Sukhumvit Soi 95. The shophouse, which is next to the Bang Chak Market, is being torn down to make way for a new development. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor makes patongos, a Chinese style doughnut that has also been compared to a Chinese beignet, in Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Buddhist monks on their alms round in Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A pedestrian walks past a sign advertising new condos for sale at the old Bang Chak Market. The condos start at 2.49 million Thai Baht, about $72,000 USD. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A commercial oven owned by a baker in the closed Bang Chak Market. The baker is planning to move the oven to another market when he finds a space he can take over. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       A street food vendor in Bang Chak Market talks on her cell phone before the market closed. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A vendor takes apart his daybed in Bang Chak Market after the market closed permanently. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:        An abandoned shop in Bang Chak Market. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers move an ice chest out of Bang Chak Market after the market closed permanently. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A shopper in Bang Chak Market watches as shops are closed in the market. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:      A man walks past a closed shop in Bang Chak Market. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A produce vendor in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman and her son eat lunch in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A demolition worker pulls a water tank out of a beauty shop he is tearing down in Bang Chak Market after the shop was closed. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man reads a Thai newspaper in an abandoned bar in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A fish monger cuts up a fish in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A produce wholesaler makes a delivery to Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A flower vendor in Bang Chak Market. The market closes permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A woman looks for tomatoes in a shop in Bang Chak Market. The market closes permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women shop for produce in Bang Chak Market. The market closes permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man with his pet parrot in Bang Chak Market. The market closes permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A butcher sharpens his knife in Bang Chak Market. The market closes permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A shop owner in Bang Chak Market. The market closes permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A poster put up by Bangkok city authorities in Bang Chak Market announcing that the market is being closed. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 NOVEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A high end condominium building towers over what is left of Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A laborer sorts through debris from the demolition of traditional shophouses in the Bang Chak Market area, along Sukhumvit Sois 93 and 95 in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 02 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Land that used to be the Bang Chak market and tenement apartments around the building is now ready for urban renewal. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A food vendor fries tofu in the Bang Chak Market in Bangkok. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A fishmonger in the Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 JUNE 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman buys a snack of fried chicken feet from a vendor who set up in front of the construction fence around the old Bang Chak Market. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down, vendors in the remaining part of the market said they expect to be evicted by the end of the year. The old market, and many of the small working class shophouses and apartments near the market are being being torn down. People who live in the area said condominiums are being built on the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People walk past the construction site now occupying the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. A street market is on the street in front of the construction site. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers drop off plastic baskets for produce and other things sold in the street market that has sprung up around the old Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: The construction site now occupying the land that used to be the Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 21 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man who used to sell coffee in the Bang Chak Market now sells it on the street next to the old market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November 2015 that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A man walks through the closed Bang Chak Market looking for anything that can be saved or recycled. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          A mannequin left behind in the closed Bang Chak Market. The market closed permanently on January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market served the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.                   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:             Vendors and workers move their belongings out of Bang Chak Market after it closed Monday. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A vendor cleans out his stall in Bang Chak Market after the market closed permanently. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:       A vendor in Bang Chak Market takes down the Buddhist statues he had in his small shop the day the market closed for good. The market closed January 4, 2016. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A fish monger scrubs down her market stall after closing for the day in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Beef drying in the sun in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street food vendor packs his belongings into his pickup truck on the last official day of business in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 31 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People shop for fresh produce in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Street vendors next to Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An produce vendor sets up her market stall in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A street food vendor sells fried fish and curries in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People buy used clothes as a street stall in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   People buy used clothes as a street stall in Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People walk through the street market next to Bang Chak Market. The market is supposed to close permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A vendor fries Chinese dough sticks, which are similar to donuts, in Bang Chak Market. The market closes permanently on Dec 31, 2015. The Bang Chak Market serves the community around Sois 91-97 on Sukhumvit Road in the Bangkok suburbs. About half of the market has been torn down. Bangkok city authorities put up notices in late November that the market would be closed by January 1, 2016 and redevelopment would start shortly after that. Market vendors said condominiums are being built on the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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