Show Navigation

Search Results

Refine Search
Match all words
Match any word
Prints
Personal Use
Royalty-Free
Rights-Managed
(leave unchecked to
search all images)
{ 1954 images found }

Loading ()...

  • 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
    SaphanLekMarketClosing001.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest021.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest017.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest013.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest004.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest002.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest036.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest034.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest032.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest030.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest027.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest018.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest009.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest001.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest033.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest031.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest029.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest028.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest026.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest025.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest019.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest015.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest012.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest011.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest010.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest008.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest006.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest003.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest035.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest024.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest023.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest022.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest020.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest014.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest007.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest005.jpg
  • 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
    HousingProtest037.jpg
  • 15 FEBRUARY 2020 - TAMPA, FLORIDA: Buildings being renovated into entertainment venues in the historic Ybor City district of Tampa, Florida.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    YborFeatures003.jpg
  • 01 AUGUST 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Bangkok code enforcement officers ask a street vender to move out of the right of way on Khao San Road in Bangkok. Khao San Road is Bangkok's original backpacker district and is still a popular hub for travelers, with an active night market and many street food stalls. The Bangkok municipal government went through with it plans to reduce the impact of the street market on August 1 because city officials say the venders, who set up on sidewalks and public streets, pose a threat to public safety and could impede emergency vehicles. Venders are restricted to working from 6PM to midnight and fewer venders will be allowed to set up on the street. It's the latest in a series of night markets and street markets the city has closed.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    KhaoSanRoadStreetMarketClosed005.jpg
  • 22 MARCH 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Graffiti protesting the destruction of homes along 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
    KhlongLatPhrao030.jpg
  • 22 MARCH 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: 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
    KhlongLatPhrao012.jpg
  • 22 MARCH 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Graffiti mocking Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on the side of a home at 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
    KhlongLatPhrao011.jpg
  • 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
    KhlongLatPhrao002.jpg
  • 23 FEBRUARY 2018 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People walk down an aisle lined with shuttered shops 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
    PratunamMarketClosing025.jpg
  • 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
    PratunamMarketClosing020.jpg
  • 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
    PratunamMarketClosing019.jpg
  • 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
    PratunamMarketClosing018.jpg
  • 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
    PratunamMarketClosing012.jpg
  • 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
    RiverfrontDemolitionsBW005.jpg
  • 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
    RiverfrontDemolition025.jpg
  • 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
    RiverfrontDemolition021.jpg
  • 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
    RiverfrontDemolition018.jpg
  • 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
    RiverfrontDemolition004.jpg
  • 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
    PomMahakan1019Clr012.jpg
  • 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
    PomMahakan1019Clr010.jpg
  • 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
    PomMahakan1019Clr008.jpg
  • 19 OCTOBER 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A former home site in Pom Mahakan slum in Bangkok. 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
    PomMahakan1019Clr001.jpg
  • 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
    RiverfrontEvictions023.jpg
  • 16 AUGUST 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man scavenges used construction wood left behind 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
    RiverfrontEvictions014.jpg
  • 16 AUGUST 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man scavenges used construction wood left behind 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
    RiverfrontEvictions013.jpg
  • 16 AUGUST 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man scavenges used construction wood left behind 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
    RiverfrontEvictions011.jpg
  • 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
    Soi27SathuPradit025.jpg
  • 18 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A painting of a stylized tiger on a wall in an abandoned home on Soi 27 off of Sathu Pradit in Bangkok. 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
    Soi27SathuPradit024.jpg
  • 18 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Pictures on a wall in an abandoned home on Soi 27 off of Sathu Pradit in Bangkok. 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
    Soi27SathuPradit022.jpg
  • 18 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A campaign poster from Yingluck Shinawatra's 2011 campaign for Prime Minister of Thailand, in a home scheduled to be razed on Soi 27 off of Sathu Pradit in Bangkok. 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
    Soi27SathuPradit012.jpg
  • 18 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A "Spirit House" at the end of Soi 27 off of Sathu Pradit in Bangkok. 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
    Soi27SathuPradit007.jpg
  • 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
    RiverfrontShrine006.jpg
  • 13 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman lights incense 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
    RiverfrontShrine007.jpg
  • 11 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People sit on the walkway in front of their homes in a community built over the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. The river is in the background. The residents of the community expect to be evicted and their homes destroyed to make way for the city's plan to build a 14 kilometer long (22 mile) riverfront promenade. 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
    RiverfrontClearance023.jpg
  • 11 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men sit on the sidewalk in front of their homes in a community built over the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. The residents of the community expect to be evicted and their homes destroyed to make way for the city's plan to build a 14 kilometer long (22 mile) riverfront promenade. 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
    RiverfrontClearance020.jpg
  • 11 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man baits a fishing line with crickets in a community built over the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. The residents of the community expect to be evicted and their homes destroyed to make way for the city's plan to build a 14 kilometer long (22 mile) riverfront promenade. 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
    RiverfrontClearance013.jpg
  • 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
    RiverfrontClearance006.jpg
  • 11 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Bangkok city workers take trash to a waiting truck while clearing 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
    RiverfrontClearance002.jpg
  • 09 JULY 2017 - SINGAPORE: An egg seller in the 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
    Singapore2017014.jpg
  • 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
    Singapore2017006.jpg
  • 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
    PomMahakan0704009.jpg
  • 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
    PomMahakan0704007.jpg
  • 04 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man who has lived in Pom Mahakan his entire life in front of 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
    PomMahakan0704006.jpg
  • 04 JULY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A man who has lived in Pom Mahakan his entire life packages bird seed he sells to bird owners. 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
    PomMahakan0704003.jpg
  • 21 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman walks home with her groceries in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.          PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RiversideCommunity0620022.jpg
  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The walkway between homes in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RiversideCommunity0620011.jpg
  • 20 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman walks to the river to bathe in a community along the Chao Phraya River south of Krung Thon Bridge. This is one of the first parts of the riverbank that is scheduled to be redeveloped. The communities along the river don't know what's going to happen when the redevelopment starts. The Chao Phraya promenade is development project of parks, walkways and recreational areas on the Chao Phraya River between Pin Klao and Phra Nang Klao Bridges. The 14 kilometer long promenade will cost approximately 14 billion Baht (407 million US Dollars). The project involves the forced eviction of more than 200 communities of people who live along the river, a dozen riverfront  temples, several schools, and privately-owned piers on both sides of the Chao Phraya River. Construction is scheduled on the project is scheduled to start in early 2016. There has been very little public input on the planned redevelopment. The Thai government is also cracking down on homes built over the river, such homes are said to be in violation of the "Navigation in Thai Waters Act." Owners face fines and the possibility that their homes will be torn down.              PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    RiversideCommunity0620003.jpg
  • 07 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   A resident of Pom Mahakan sweeps the sidewalk in front of her home. 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
    PomMahakan0607020.jpg
  • 07 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People who scavenge recyclable materials out of old homes in Pom Mahakan sort through their take. 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
    PomMahakan0607016.jpg
  • 07 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:   The remains of a home torn down by city officials 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
    PomMahakan0607004.jpg
  • 07 JUNE 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:    A woman who owns a small convenience stand (right) in Pom Mahakan visits with a neighbor. 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
    PomMahakan0607002.jpg
  • 20 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:         PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    PomMahakan0520005.jpg
  • 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
    PomMahakan0520004.jpg
  • 18 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown is the heart of the city's street food industry. 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
    ChinatownStreetFood036.jpg
  • 18 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown is the heart of the city's street food industry. 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
    ChinatownStreetFood033.jpg
  • 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
    ChinatownStreetFood021.jpg
  • 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
    ChinatownStreetFood020.jpg
  • 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
    ChinatownStreetFood019.jpg
  • 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
    ChinatownStreetFood006.jpg
  • 18 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: People sit on plastic stools and eat Thai curries at Jek Pui curry stand, a popular street food stall for curry dishes. 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
    ChinatownStreetFood001.jpg
  • 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
    PomMahakan0516021.jpg
  • 16 MAY 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Residents of Pom Mahakan gather in an empty lot in the old fort. The lot used to be a family home. The family was evicted by city officials in March, 2017 and the structure torn 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
    PomMahakan0516019.jpg
  • 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
    PomMahakan0516013.jpg
  • 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
    PomMahakan0516008.jpg
  • 07 APRIL 2017 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women who live in Pom Mahakan sit in front of a snack stand in the old fort and socialize. 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
    0408PomMahakan009.jpg
Next
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
x

Jack Kurtz, Photojournalist & Travel Photographer

  • Published Work
  • Photographs
    • All Galleries
    • Search
    • Cart
    • Lightbox
    • Client Area
  • Jack on Instagram
  • About
  • Contact
  • My Occasional Blog
  • Portfolios on Behance
  • Portfolio