TRANSIT + HOUSING HACKS

Bangkok is a city of improvisation and impermanence. It’s a city of fast traders, sultry women, godfathers, hackers, heretics,...

Many people have heard from The Lonely Planet about Bangkok's street food in Buddhist Temples. But not many people know the going rate...

“LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PLEASE GO UP TO HIGH PLACES.” says the radio host. “REPEAT: PLEASE GO UP TO HIGH PLACES.” Shortly after the...

The process of Planning a Housing Cooperative (Video) The idea of co-ops is not new in Thailand; it exists for hundreds of years before...

Saen Saeb Boat (2016 Model): Number: +70 boats Cost: 10 to 20 baht/person Speed: +30 Km/hr Capacity: +100 people/boat Horsepower: 360 to...

A guerrilla theatrical troupe appeared. Within an hour, the sleeping 18th century fort came alive; instantly resurrecting the forbidden...

Motorcycle Taxi (Circa 2016): Number: + 200,000 vehicles Cost: 10 baht/person minimum Horsepower: 8 to 9 HP Coverage: 4 million...

“But we don’t want to be poor!” demands a thin old lady; her hand is shaking nervously. “We want houses that will make us rich.” In...

These food trucks often started off as street vendors; then they got motorized and got bigger and turned into a truck with many variety...

Pink public buses are operated by entrepreneurs. Sometime they are called the "Bus Mafia". The driver’s 6-years-old daughter sleeps on...

Klong Toey seaport is surrounded by a large squatter settlement - the Klong Toey Slum. It's the largest informal settlement in Bangkok...