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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An alley in the Saphan Han market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Han and Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man who had a coffee stand in the Saphan Han market looks at what's left of his shop after he closed it ahead of the deadline for shops to be out of Saphan Han. Many shops in the Saphan Han and Saphan Lek markets are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men walk through Saphan Lek market on what Bangkok city government is saying is the last day of business for the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman looks at watches for sale on what Bangkok city government is saying is the last day of business for Saphan Lek Market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A Buddhist monk walks through Saphan Lek market. Some of the shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman eats her lunch in a market near Saphan Lek. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Closed shops and people in Saphan Lek market in Bangkok. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Replica guns for sale in the Saphan Lek market. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A high school student buys a toy assault rifle in the Saphan Lek market. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman sorts and grades peanuts in her market stall near Saphan Lek market. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A high school student buys a toy assault rifle in the Saphan Lek market. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man uses his smart phone to photograph a flyer announcing the closure of Saphan Lek market in Bangkok. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man walks past a flyer on a wall announcing the closure of Saphan Lek market. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People walk past a government posting announcing the closing of Saphan Lek and Saphan Han markets in Bangkok. The two markets are across the street from each other Many shops in the markets are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek and Saphan Han will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People in Saphan Lek market in Bangkok. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A fruit vendor in a market near Saphan Lek. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  People eat at the street food stalls near Saphan Lek market. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A man walks through Saphan Lek market. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Closed shops and people in Saphan Lek market in Bangkok. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Women sells buttons, snaps and sewing notions in a market near Saphan Lek. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A woman reads a Bangkok newspaper in a market near Saphan Lek. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A tuk-tuk (three wheeled taxi) goes past a government posting announcing the closing of Saphan Lek and Saphan Han markets in Bangkok. The two markets are across the street from each other Many shops in the markets are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek and Saphan Han will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Clothing stands in the market near the Saphan Lek market. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman shops for toys on what Bangkok city government is calling the last day for business in Saphan Lek market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Toy vendors put together toy cars in the Saphan Lek market on what Bangkok city officials are saying was the last full day of business in the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man repairs electronic game controllers in his shop in the Saphan Lek market on what the Bangkok city government is saying was the last day of business for the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  An alley in the Saphan Han market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Han and Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Shoppers in the Saphan Han market get in the last day of shopping before the market is closed by Bangkok city officials. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Han and Saphan Lek markets will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 29 SEPTEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  The entrance to Saphan Lek market in Bangkok. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have 15 days to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is just one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man who repairs replica guns works on a pistol in his shop in Saphan Lek on what Bangkok city officials is saying was the last full day of business in the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  A snack vendor goes shop to shop in Saphan Lek market on what Bangkok city officials say is the last day of business for the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man walks through Saphan Lek market on what Bangkok city government is saying is the last day of business for the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Shoppers look for toys in the Saphan Lek market on what the Bangkok city government is saying was the last day of business for the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND:  Shoppers in the Saphan Han market get in the last day of shopping before the market is closed by Bangkok city officials. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Han and Saphan Lek markets will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.   PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A part of Khlong Ong Ang. Saphan Lek and Saphan Han are markets that have grown up on bridges over the khlong (canal). Bangkok city government is closing the markets as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man who repairs replica guns works on a pistol in his shop in Saphan Lek on what Bangkok city officials is saying was the last full day of business in the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man repairs electronic game controllers in his shop in the Saphan Lek market on what the Bangkok city government is saying was the last day of business for the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Men walk through Saphan Lek market on what Bangkok city government is saying is the last day of business for the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Toy vendors put together toy cars in the Saphan Lek market on what Bangkok city officials are saying was the last full day of business in the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 11 OCTOBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A man who repairs replica guns works on a pistol in his shop in Saphan Lek on what Bangkok city officials is saying was the last full day of business in the market. Many shops in the market are already closed. Street vendors and illegal market vendors in the Saphan Lek area will be removed in the next two weeks as a part of an urban renewal project coordinated by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. About 500 vendors along Damrongsathit Bridge, popularly known as Saphan Lek, have until Monday, October 11,  to relocate. Vendors who don't move will be evicted. Saphan Lek is one of several markets and street vending areas being closed in Bangkok this year. The market is known for toy and replica guns, bootleg and pirated DVDs and CDs and electronic toys.    PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor grills bananas in her street stall in the Banglamphu Market. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor grills bananas in her street stall in the Banglamphu Market. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor sets up her clothing shop in Banglampu Market. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A woman walks through the Banglamphu Market in Bangkok. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Steamed dumplings, called "shumai" for sale at a street stand in Banglamphu Market in Bangkok. The dumplings are a Thai version of Chinese dim sum. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Steamed dumplings, called "shumai" for sale at a street stand in Banglamphu Market in Bangkok. The dumplings are a Thai version of Chinese dim sum. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor makes Thai style peanut brittle in her street stall in the Banglamphu Market. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor sets up her clothing shop in Banglampu Market. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor sets up her clothing shop in Banglampu Market. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
    BangLamphuMarket004.jpg
  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Steamed dumplings, called "shumai" for sale at a street stand in Banglamphu Market in Bangkok. The dumplings are a Thai version of Chinese dim sum. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: Women wait for a taxi in Banglamphu Market. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor makes Thai style peanut brittle in her street stall in the Banglamphu Market. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor makes Thai style peanut brittle in her street stall in the Banglamphu Market. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor sells oranges in the street market in Banglamphu. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor grills bananas in her street stall in the Banglamphu Market. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A stand selling children's clothing in Banglamphu Market.  Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 23 DECEMBER 2015 - BANGKOK, THAILAND: A vendor sells oranges in the street market in Banglamphu. Banglamphu Market (also spelled Bang Lamphu) is close to Bangkok's backpacker haunts of Khao San Road. The market is a popular place for knock off designer clothes and street food. The market is an informal collection of street stalls and sidewalk vendors. Bangkok city officials have plans to evict the vendors, close the market and gentrify the neighborhood. This would follow closing similar markets on Maharat Road and Saphan Lek.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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