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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A street vendor selling pomegranate on Maharat Street in Bangkok. Vendors are being evicted from the area as a part of the Bangkok's gentrification efforts.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman marches in front of the UN headquarters in Bangkok during a World Habitat Day protest. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters rally near the Prime Minister's office in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters rally near the Prime Minister's office in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai police block protesters from approaching the Prime Minister's office during a World Habitat Day protest in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman sits on the street in front of the UN headquarters in Bangkok during a World Habitat Day protest. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters march through central Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Slum dwellers from across Thailand sit in front of the UN headquarters in Bangkok during a World Habitat Day protest. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters gather in front of Bangkok city hall. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters pass a portrait of the Thai King and Queen in front of Bangkok city hall. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters march through central Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters march through central Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters march through central Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters march through central Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters rally near the Prime Minister's office in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai police block protesters from approaching the Prime Minister's office during a World Habitat Day protest in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Thai police block protesters from approaching the Prime Minister's office during a World Habitat Day protest in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Marchers go past the UN building in Bangkok during a World Habitat Day protest. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Marchers go past the UN building in Bangkok during a World Habitat Day protest. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Marchers go past the UN building in Bangkok during a World Habitat Day protest. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Marchers go past the UN building in Bangkok during a World Habitat Day protest. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman and her son sit on the street in front of the UN headquarters in Bangkok during a World Habitat Day protest. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters march through central Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters march through central Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters march through central Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters march through central Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters rally near the Prime Minister's office in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters rally near the Prime Minister's office in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A child eats an ice cream cone during a World Habitat Day protest in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Slum dwellers from across Thailand sit in front of the UN headquarters in Bangkok during a World Habitat Day protest. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters pass a portrait of the Thai King and Queen in front of Bangkok city hall. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters march through central Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters rally near the Prime Minister's office in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters rally near the Prime Minister's office in Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters march through central Bangkok. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Slum dwellers from across Thailand sit in front of the UN headquarters in Bangkok during a World Habitat Day protest. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  World Habitat Day protesters gather in front of Bangkok city hall. In 1985, the UN General Assembly declared that World Habitat Day would be observed on the first Monday of October every year.  The declaration noted that every person deserves a decent place to live. In Bangkok this year, hundreds of people marched to the United Nations' offices to deliver a letter addressed to the UN Secretary General noting that forced evictions to facilitate urban renewal and gentrification was resulting in an increase in homelessness and substandard housing. Protesters and housing rights' activists also marched to the Prime Minister's Office and Bangkok city hall to express their concerns.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MARCH 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A boat goes past a demolished home on the bank of Khlong Lat Phrao. Bangkok officials are evicting about 1,000 families who have set up homes along Khlong  Lat Phrao in Bangkok, the city says they are "encroaching" on the khlong. Although some of the families have been living along the khlong (Thai for "canal") for generations, they don't have title to the property, and the city considers them squatters. The city says the residents are being evicted so the city can build new embankments to control flooding. Most of the residents have agreed to leave, but negotiations over compensation are continuing for residents who can't afford to move.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A seamstress sews clothes in one of the few shops still open in Pratunam Market. Pratunam Market was one of the largest clothing markets in Bangkok. New airconditioned markets, like Platinum and Palladium malls opened nearby, siphoning away customers. Now there are only a handful of merchants left in the market and Bangkok city officials have plans to shut the market and redevelop the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 FEBRUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Workers press clothes in one of the few shops still open in Pratunam Market. Pratunam Market was one of the largest clothing markets in Bangkok. New airconditioned markets, like Platinum and Palladium malls opened nearby, siphoning away customers. Now there are only a handful of merchants left in the market and Bangkok city officials have plans to shut the market and redevelop the land.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A riverside resident in his home watches city workers prepare to tear down his neighbors' homes to make way for a 14 kilometer long (22 mile) riverfront promenade. The city also maintains that the homes interfere with navigation on the river and pose a health a safety hazard because they are prone to seasonal flooding. Thousands of families are expected to be evicted to accommodate the promenade. The riverside communities, built on stilts over the water, are prone to flooding and the city has been trying to control them for years. The houses are the only affordable housing for available to some of the poorest people in Bangkok.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  City workers tear down homes along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge to make way for the city's plan to build a 14 kilometer long (22 mile) riverfront promenade. The city also maintains that the homes interfere with navigation on the river and pose a health a safety hazard because they are prone to seasonal flooding. Thousands of families are expected to be evicted to accommodate the promenade. The riverside communities, built on stilts over the water, are prone to flooding and the city has been trying to control them for years. The houses are the only affordable housing for available to some of the poorest people in Bangkok.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 14 NOVEMBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Former residents of a riverside community recover lumber from their demolished homes after the city tore the homes down to make way for a 14 kilometer long (22 mile) riverfront promenade. The city also maintains that the homes interfere with navigation on the river and pose a health a safety hazard because they are prone to seasonal flooding. Thousands of families are expected to be evicted to accommodate the promenade. The riverside communities, built on stilts over the water, are prone to flooding and the city has been trying to control them for years. The houses are the only affordable housing for available to some of the poorest people in Bangkok.  PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 19 OCTOBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women in Pom Mahakan slum make sandalwood flowers they will use as offerings during the royal cremation in Bangkok next week. Most of the people living in the slum have been evicted, and the land they were living on has been turned into a volunteer center for people helping with the royal cremation, which is October 25-29, 2017. After the cremation the land will be turned into a public park.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 AUGUST 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: All that is left of some of the homes after city officials tore down several homes built on pilings in the Wat Thewarat Kunchorn community. The community is one of the 14 riverside communities that will be torn down to make way for a riverfront promenade. Construction of the 14 kilometer long promenade will start in late 2017.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man who used to live on Soi 27 Sathu Pradit leaves his old home after picking up the last of his personal belongings. The area was a working class neighborhood of two storey shophouses. Most of the homes in the were occupied by Thais of Chinese heritage. The owner of the land sold the land to a developer who plans to build a condominium tower on the site. The residents left in early July and the shophouses will be torn down in coming weeks.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman bangs a prayer bell at Chao Mae Thapthim Shrine in the Dusit district of Bangkok. The Chinese shrine is at the foot of Krung Thon Bridge and serves poor communities along the Chao Phraya River. The shrine is along a part of the riverfront the government wants to tear down to build an esplanade. The future of the shrine itself is unknown, but many of the communities around it could be evicted and razed.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman who used to live in the Khiao Khai Ka community sits in the back of a city of Bangkok truck with her belongings. Her home was torn down by the city. Bangkok city workers cleared 20 homes from the Khiao Khai Ka community along the Chao Phraya River. The community is the first to be evicted as the city goes ahead with its plan to build a 14 kilometer long (22 mile) riverfront promenade. Thousands of families are expected to be evicted to make way for the promenade. Residents in the Khiao Khai Ka community agreed to leave voluntarily and will receive compensation for their homes. The exact amount of the compensation has not been determined.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: A shoe seller in Tiong Bahru market. Tiong Bahru market, in the midst of the Tiong Bahru Housing estate, was the first indoor market in Singapore and is considered one of the best markets in Singapore. It was built in 1955 in an effort to organize vendors and get them off the neighborhood streets. Tiong Bahru neighborhood is now one of the most popular neighborhoods in Singapore for both expats and Singaporeans.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 04 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A 78 year old man who has lived in Pom Mahakan his entire life watches TV in his new home. His family was able to prove their familial roots in the community and the city allowed them to remain. The final evictions of the remaining families in Pom Mahakan, a slum community in a 19th century fort in Bangkok, have started. An ad hoc group of housing advocates, historic preservationists and academics have asked the city to allow the remaining residents to stay and city officials have said they might allow people who can prove that their families have lived in the fort since before the 1950s, when the city got title to the land from the Thai military, will be able to stay.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A family in Pom Mahakan prepares vegetables for a family dinner. They are facing eviction, although the date of their eviction hasn't been announced yet. The final evictions of the remaining families in Pom Mahakan, a slum community in a 19th century fort in Bangkok, have started. City officials are moving the residents out of the fort. NGOs and historic preservation organizations protested the city's action but city officials did not relent and started evicting the remaining families in early March.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A chef at a street food stall on Yaowarat Road grills prawns. City officials in Bangkok have taken steps to rein in street food vendors. The steps were originally reported as a "ban" on street food, but after an uproar in local and international news outlets, city officials said street food vendors wouldn't be banned but would be regulated, undergo health inspections and be restricted to certain hours on major streets. On Yaowarat Road, in the heart of Bangkok's touristy Chinatown, the city has closed some traffic lanes to facilitate the vendors. But in other parts of the city, the vendors have been moved off of major streets and sidewalks.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People eating at a street food stall in Bangkok's Chinatown. City officials in Bangkok have taken steps to rein in street food vendors. The steps were originally reported as a "ban" on street food, but after an uproar in local and international news outlets, city officials said street food vendors wouldn't be banned but would be regulated, undergo health inspections and be restricted to certain hours on major streets. On Yaowarat Road, in the heart of Bangkok's touristy Chinatown, the city has closed some traffic lanes to facilitate the vendors. But in other parts of the city, the vendors have been moved off of major streets and sidewalks.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 18 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman grills fish on a street in Bangkok's Chinatown. City officials in Bangkok have taken steps to rein in street food vendors. The steps were originally reported as a "ban" on street food, but after an uproar in local and international news outlets, city officials said street food vendors wouldn't be banned but would be regulated, undergo health inspections and be restricted to certain hours on major streets. On Yaowarat Road, in the heart of Bangkok's touristy Chinatown, the city has closed some traffic lanes to facilitate the vendors. But in other parts of the city, the vendors have been moved off of major streets and sidewalks.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman and a neighbor's child in Pom Mahakan. The final evictions of the remaining families in Pom Mahakan, a slum community in a 19th century fort in Bangkok, have started. City officials are moving the residents out of the fort. NGOs and historic preservation organizations protested the city's action but city officials did not relent and started evicting the remaining families in early March.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman and her grandson sit in what used to be a home and is now an empty lot in Pom Mahakan. The city evicted the family living in the home and tore it down. The final evictions of the remaining families in Pom Mahakan, a slum community in a 19th century fort in Bangkok, have started. City officials are moving the residents out of the fort. NGOs and historic preservation organizations protested the city's action but city officials did not relent and started evicting the remaining families in early March.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 16 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Interior of an abandoned home in Pom Mahakan. Bangkok city officials are expected to tear the structure down in coming weeks. The final evictions of the remaining families in Pom Mahakan, a slum community in a 19th century fort in Bangkok, have started. City officials are moving the residents out of the fort. NGOs and historic preservation organizations protested the city's action but city officials did not relent and started evicting the remaining families in early March.           PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 APRIL 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man looks at his songbirds in a cage in Pom Mahakan. Thais frequently keep songbirds as pets. The final evictions of the remaining families in Pom Mahakan, a slum community in a 19th century fort in Bangkok, have started. City officials are moving the residents out of the fort. NGOs and historic preservation organizations protested the city's action but city officials did not relent and started evicting the remaining families in early March.             PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 20 MARCH 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: men watch their fighting cocks in a temporary tent in Pom Mahakan. The old fort used to be a center of the Thai cock fighting sport. The final evictions of the remaining families in Pom Mahakan, a slum community in a 19th century fort in Bangkok, have started. City officials are moving the residents out of the fort. NGOs and historic preservation organizations protested the city's action but city officials did not relent and started evicting the remaining families in early March.               PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 06 OCTOBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Demolition workers take apart a home in the Pom Mahakan community. Evictions are continuing at a slow pace in Pom Mahakan Fort and as people move out their homes are destroyed to ensure new squatters don't move in. More than 40 families still live in the Pom Mahakan Fort community. Bangkok officials are trying to move them out of the fort and community leaders are barricading themselves in the fort. The residents of the historic fort are joined almost every day by community activists from around Bangkok who support their efforts to stay. City officials said recently that they expect to have the old fort cleared of residents and construction on the new park started by the end of 2016.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Residents of Pom Mahakan blockade the south entrance to the old fort. Forty-four families still live in the Pom Mahakan Fort community. The status of the remaining families is not clear. Bangkok officials are still trying to move them out of the fort and community leaders are barricading themselves in the fort. The residents of the historic fort are joined almost every day by community activists from around Bangkok who support their efforts to stay.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A supporter of the Pom Mahakan community participates in a "khon" dance, a traditional Thai dance that tells the story of the Ramakien (Thai adaptation of the Ramayana). Forty-four families still live in the Pom Mahakan Fort community. The status of the remaining families is not clear. Bangkok officials are still trying to move them out of the fort and community leaders are barricading themselves in the fort. The residents of the historic fort are joined almost every day by community activists from around Bangkok who support their efforts to stay.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Supporters of the residents of Pom Mahakan line the city wall in front of the old fort. Forty-four families still live in the Pom Mahakan Fort community. The status of the remaining families is not clear. Bangkok officials are still trying to move them out of the fort and community leaders are barricading themselves in the fort. The residents of the historic fort are joined almost every day by community activists from around Bangkok who support their efforts to stay.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Supporters of the residents of Pom Mahakan line the city wall in front of the old fort. Forty-four families still live in the Pom Mahakan Fort community. The status of the remaining families is not clear. Bangkok officials are still trying to move them out of the fort and community leaders are barricading themselves in the fort. The residents of the historic fort are joined almost every day by community activists from around Bangkok who support their efforts to stay.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 25 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Residents of the Pom Mahakan community wait for the show to start before a Likay performance in Pom Mahakan Fort. The performance was to support residents of the old fort, who are fighting eviction orders by the city of Bangkok. City officials have made repeated attempts to evict people since Sept 3, 2016, but about 44 families are still living in the community. Likay is a form of popular folk theatre from Thailand. It uses a combination of extravagant costumes, barely equipped stages and vague storylines. The performances depend mainly on the actors’ skills of improvisation and the audiences’ imagination. There used to be several Likay troupes based in the old fort, but they left the community more than 50 years ago. The troupe that performed Sunday night was an amateur troupe comprised of college students and office workers.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman does subsistence fishing in khlong (canal) next to the Wat Dhevaraj Kunchon community. The community near Wat Dhevaraj Kunchon, which is on the Bangkok riverfront, is facing eviction because the city wants to build a promenade to attract tourists and high end shopping.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Residents of Pom Mahakan and their supporters make traditional Thai paper flowers that are used as decorations around temples and villages during a community party in the old fort. Forty-four families still live in the Pom Mahakan Fort community. The city of Bangkok has given them provisional permission to stay, but city officials say the permission could be rescinded and the city go ahead with the evictions. The residents of the historic fort have barricaded most of the gates into the fort and are joined every day by community activists from around Bangkok who support their efforts to stay.                PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A child plays in the Pom Mahakan slum. Forty-four families still live in the Pom Mahakan Fort community. The city of Bangkok has given them provisional permission to stay, but city officials say the permission could be rescinded and the city go ahead with the evictions. The residents of the historic fort have barricaded most of the gates into the fort and are joined every day by community activists from around Bangkok who support their efforts to stay.                PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 10 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Musicians perform during a community celebration in Pom Mahakan. Forty-four families still live in the Pom Mahakan Fort community. The city of Bangkok has given them provisional permission to stay, but city officials say the permission could be rescinded and the city go ahead with the evictions. The residents of the historic fort have barricaded most of the gates into the fort and are joined every day by community activists from around Bangkok who support their efforts to stay.                PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A community meeting in the Pom Mahakan community. Forty-four families still live in the Pom Mahakan Fort community. The city of Bangkok has given them provisional permission to stay, but city officials say the permission could be rescinded and the city go ahead with the evictions. The residents of the historic fort have barricaded most of the gates into the fort and are joined every day by community activists from around Bangkok who support their efforts to stay.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Forty-four families still live in the Pom Mahakan Fort community. The city of Bangkok has given them provisional permission to stay, but city officials say the permission could be rescinded and the city go ahead with the evictions. The residents of the historic fort have barricaded most of the gates into the fort and are joined every day by community activists from around Bangkok who support their efforts to stay.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Pom Mahakan residents tussle with Bangkok code enforcement officials at a back entrance to the Pom Mahakan community. Hundreds of people from the Pom Mahakan community and other communities in Bangkok barricaded themselves in the Pom Mahakan Fort to prevent Bangkok officials from tearing down the homes in the community Saturday. The city had issued eviction notices and said they would reclaim the land in the historic fort from the community. People prevented the city workers from getting into the fort. After negotiations with community leaders, Bangkok officials were allowed to tear down 12 homes that had either been abandoned or whose owners had agreed to move. The remaining 44 families who live in the fort have vowed to stay.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Pom Mahakan resident holds up a portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at one of the blockaded entrances to the Pom Mahakan community. Hundreds of people from the Pom Mahakan community and other communities in Bangkok barricaded themselves in the Pom Mahakan Fort to prevent Bangkok officials from tearing down the homes in the community Saturday. The city had issued eviction notices and said they would reclaim the land in the historic fort from the community. People prevented the city workers from getting into the fort. After negotiations with community leaders, Bangkok officials were allowed to tear down 12 homes that had either been abandoned or whose owners had agreed to move. The remaining 44 families who live in the fort have vowed to stay.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Bangkok city worker removes a Pom Mahakan resident's personal belongings during an operation to evict people from the Pom Mahakan community. Hundreds of people from the Pom Mahakan community and other communities in Bangkok barricaded themselves in the Pom Mahakan Fort to prevent Bangkok officials from tearing down the homes in the community Saturday. The city had issued eviction notices and said they would reclaim the land in the historic fort from the community. People prevented the city workers from getting into the fort. After negotiations with community leaders, Bangkok officials were allowed to tear down 12 homes that had either been abandoned or whose owners had agreed to move. The remaining 44 families who live in the fort have vowed to stay.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 03 SEPTEMBER 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Pom Mahakan resident holds up a portrait of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand, at one of the blockaded entrances to the Pom Mahakan community. Hundreds of people from the Pom Mahakan community and other communities in Bangkok barricaded themselves in the Pom Mahakan Fort to prevent Bangkok officials from tearing down the homes in the community Saturday. The city had issued eviction notices and said they would reclaim the land in the historic fort from the community. People prevented the city workers from getting into the fort. After negotiations with community leaders, Bangkok officials were allowed to tear down 12 homes that had either been abandoned or whose owners had agreed to move. The remaining 44 families who live in the fort have vowed to stay.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 27 AUGUST 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman hangs her laundry to dry in the Pom Mahakan slum community. The Pom Mahakan community is known for fireworks, fighting cocks and bird cages. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders. Only two of the forts are still standing, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could evict them. The city vowed to start the evictions on Sept 3, 2016, but this week Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-O-Cha, sided with the residents of the fort and said they should be allowed to stay. Residents are hopeful that the city will accede to the wishes of the Prime Minister and let them stay.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 15 AUGUST 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Bangkok city officials put up eviction notices at the entrances of the Pom Mahakan slum in Bangkok. Final eviction notices were posted today and residents of the slum have been told they must leave the fort by September 3, 2016. The Pom Mahakan community is known for fireworks, fighting cocks and bird cages. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders. Only two of the forts are still standing, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 AUGUST 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man washes his motorcycle while his friends eats breakfast in the Pom Mahakan slum in Bangkok. Residents of the slum have been told they must leave the fort and that their community will be torn down. The community is known for fireworks, fighting cocks and bird cages. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders. Only of two are remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. Eviction notices have been posted in the community but most residents have refused to move. Residents think Bangkok city officials will start evictions around August 15, but there has not been any official word from the city.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 AUGUST 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman who lives in the Pom Mahakan slum sells snacks and household supplies from her home in the slum. Residents of the slum have been told they must leave the fort and that their community will be torn down. The community is known for fireworks, fighting cocks and bird cages. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders. Only of two are remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. Eviction notices have been posted in the community but most residents have refused to move. Residents think Bangkok city officials will start evictions around August 15, but there has not been any official word from the city.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 13 AUGUST 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman grills Thai sausages and pork balls in her home in the Pom Mahakan slum. Residents of the slum have been told they must leave the fort and that their community will be torn down. The community is known for fireworks, fighting cocks and bird cages. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders. Only of two are remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. Eviction notices have been posted in the community but most residents have refused to move. Residents think Bangkok city officials will start evictions around August 15, but there has not been any official word from the city.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women chat in an alley in the Pom Makahan Fort slum. Residents of the slum have been told they must leave the fort and that their community will be torn down. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders. Only of two are remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. Eviction notices have been posted in the community and people given until April 30 to leave, but most residents have refused to move. Residents think Bangkok city officials will start evictions around August 15, but there has not been any official word from the city.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Some of the clay figurines made by Lek, an artisan in the Pom Mahakan Fort slum. He said his family has been in the neighborhood for more than 40 years and can't move because if he moves his customers, mostly Thai and foreign tourists, won't be able to find him. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders. Only of two are remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. Eviction notices have been posted in the community and people given until April 30 to leave, but most residents have refused to move. Residents think Bangkok city officials will start evictions around August 15, but there has not been any official word from the city.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JULY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman hangs her laundry in the communal laundry area of the Pom Mahakan Fort slum. The community is known for fireworks, fighting cocks and bird cages. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders. Only of two are remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. Eviction notices have been posted in the community and people given until April 30 to leave, but most residents have refused to move. Bangkok officials gave them a new deadline of September 1 but residents still refuse to move.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 30 JUNE 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A grilled meat vendor at his cart in the Pak Khlong Talat sidewalk market. Sidewalk vendors around Pak Khlong Talat, Bangkok's famous flower market, face eviction if they reopen on July 1. As a part of the military government sponsored initiative to clean up Bangkok, city officials have been trying to shut down the sidewalk vendors around the flower market. The vendors were supposed to be gone by the end of March, but city officials relented at the last minute with a compromise allowing vendors to stay until June 30. When vendors dismantled their booths after business on June 30, they weren't sure if they will be allowed to reopen July 1. Some vendors have moved to new locations approved by the government but many have not because they can't afford the higher rents in the new locations.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 MAY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman who sells shoes and flip-flops in the Silom Road night market sets up her stand before the market opened. The night market on Silom Road, close to Bangkok's famous Patpong tourist area, is being closed by the Bangkok municipal government. Vendors have been told they have to leave the sidewalk on Silom Road by the end of May, 2016. The market is the latest street market being shut down by city officials as a part of the government's plan to clean up Bangkok. The Silom Road night market sells mostly tourist oriented clothes, inexpensive Thai art, and bootleg movies on DVD.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 APRIL 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man eats a snack of lotus seeds in Mahakan Fort. The community is known for fireworks, fighting cocks and bird cages. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders, and only of two remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. The final eviction notices were posted last week and the residents given until April 30 to move out. After that their homes, some of which are nearly 200 years old, will be destroyed.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 08 APRIL 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   Boys play in an inflatable splash pool in front of their homes in Mahakan Fort. The community is known for fireworks, fighting cocks and bird cages. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders, and only of two remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. The final eviction notices were posted last week and the residents given until April 30 to move out. After that their homes, some of which are nearly 200 years old, will be destroyed.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 APRIL 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man prepares bird seed for sale in Mahakan Fort.  The community is known for fireworks, fighting cocks and bird cages. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders, and only of two remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. The final eviction notices were posted last week and the residents given until April 30 to move out. After that their homes, some of which are nearly 200 years old, will be destroyed.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 APRIL 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Clothes hung out to dry in Mahakan Fort. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders, and only of two remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. The final eviction notices were posted last week and the residents given until April 30 to move out. After that their homes, some of which are nearly 200 years old, will be destroyed.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 07 APRIL 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman and her son eat their lunch in front of their home in the squatters' community in Mahakan Fort. Mahakan Fort was built in 1783 during the reign of Siamese King Rama I. It was one of 14 fortresses designed to protect Bangkok from foreign invaders, and only of two remaining, the others have been torn down. A community developed in the fort when people started building houses and moving into it during the reign of King Rama V (1868-1910). The land was expropriated by Bangkok city government in 1992, but the people living in the fort refused to move. In 2004 courts ruled against the residents and said the city could take the land. The final eviction notices were posted last week and the residents given until April 30 to move out. After that their homes, some of which are nearly 200 years old, will be destroyed.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: An eviction notice taped to the wall of a shop in Verng Nakorn Kasem. Verng Nakorn Kasem, also known as the Thieves’ Market, was one of Bangkok's most famous shopping districts. It is located on the north edge of Bangkok's Chinatown district, it grew into Bangkok's district for buying and selling musical instruments. The family that owned the land recently sold it and the new owners want to redevelop the famous area and turn it into a shopping mall. The new owners have started evicting existing lease holders and many of the shops have closed. The remaining shops expect to be evicted by the end of 2016.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 22 MARCH 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Porters look at lottery results in the flower market. Many of the sidewalk vendors around Pak Khlong Talat, the Bangkok flower market, closed their stalls Monday. As a part of the military government sponsored initiative to clean up Bangkok, city officials announced new rules for the sidewalk vendors that shortened their hours and changed the regulations they worked under. Some vendors said the new rules were confusing and too limiting and most vendors chose to close Monday rather than risk fines and penalties. Many hope to reopen when the situation is clarified.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A porter pushes baskets of flowers past the Bangkok flower market. Many of the sidewalk vendors around Pak Khlong Talat, the Bangkok flower market, closed their stalls Monday. As a part of the military government sponsored initiative to clean up Bangkok, city officials announced new rules for the sidewalk vendors that shortened their hours and changed the regulations they worked under. Some vendors said the new rules were confusing and too limiting and most vendors chose to close Monday rather than risk fines and penalties. Many hope to reopen when the situation is clarified.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 26 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman stacks cymbals and drums she sells on the sidewalk in the Verng Nakorn Kasem neighborhood. Verng Nakorn Kasem, also known as the Thieves’ Market, was one of Bangkok's most famous shopping districts. It is located on the north edge of Bangkok's Chinatown district, it grew into Bangkok's district for buying and selling musical instruments. The family that owned the land recently sold it and the new owners want to redevelop the famous area and turn it into a shopping mall. The new owners have started evicting existing lease holders and many of the shops have closed. The remaining shops expect to be evicted by the end of 2016.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A Buddhist monk walks past sidewalk vendors in front of Pak Khlong Talat in Bangkok. Bangkok government officials announced this week that vendors in Pak Khlong Talat, Bangkok's well known flower market, don't have to move out on February 28. City officials are trying to clear Bangkok's congested sidewalks and they've cracked down on sidewalk vendors. Several popular sidewalk markets have been closed in recent months and the sidewalk vendors at the flower market had been told they would be evicted at the end of the month but after meeting with vendors and other stake holders city officials relented and said vendors could remain but under stricter guidelines regarding sales hours. The flower market is one of the best known markets in Bangkok and has become a popular tourist destination.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 24 FEBRUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman sells grilled Thai pork sausages from a cart in front of Pak Khlong Talat in Bangkok. Bangkok government officials announced this week that vendors in Pak Khlong Talat, Bangkok's well known flower market, don't have to move out on February 28. City officials are trying to clear Bangkok's congested sidewalks and they've cracked down on sidewalk vendors. Several popular sidewalk markets have been closed in recent months and the sidewalk vendors at the flower market had been told they would be evicted at the end of the month but after meeting with vendors and other stake holders city officials relented and said vendors could remain but under stricter guidelines regarding sales hours. The flower market is one of the best known markets in Bangkok and has become a popular tourist destination.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 05 JANUARY 2016 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:          Thai (red, white and blue stripes) and Buddhist (solid yellow with dharma wheel) flags hang in an empty stall 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 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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