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Sofus Comer / The Raging Roads of Bangkok
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The Poh Teck Tung (Danish)
Duration: 04:33
The Poh teck Tung Burial Site
Duration: 01:41
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A man is caught in the middle of Traffic Downtown China Town, Bangkok
A man is caught in the middle of Traffic Downtown China Town, Bangkok
Streetscene from China Town.
Streetscene from China Town.
A commons sight on the streets of Bangkok. The Goverment and the Police stand helpless when trying to convince the populace of the dangours of driving like this and with no helmet.
A commons sight on the streets of Bangkok. The Goverment and the Police stand he...
Young man, just killed in traffic. He smashed into a truck. On him was 2 bottles of whiskey.
Young man, just killed in traffic. He smashed into a truck. On him was 2 bottles...
This is not an uncommon sight in Bangkok and the rest of Thailand. Here a Pickup Truck with a large family from Laos is driving on the Roads of Bangkok.
This is not an uncommon sight in Bangkok and the rest of Thailand. Here a Pickup...
The poh Teck Tung Burial site. A rough estimate of 20% of all graves are unmarked.
The poh Teck Tung Burial site. A rough estimate of 20% of all graves are unmarke...
Inside a hangar like building connected to the Poh teck Tungs burial site lies thousands of sorted bones, skulls from dug up graves. All waiting for the ceremony where they burn all the bodies and remains.
Inside a hangar like building connected to the Poh teck Tungs burial site lies t...
Inside a hangar like building connected to the Poh teck Tungs burial site lies thousands of sorted bones, skulls from dug up graves. All waiting for the ceremony where they burn all the bodies and remains.
Inside a hangar like building connected to the Poh teck Tungs burial site lies t...
Grave caretakers making a grave ready for one of six burials that day.
Grave caretakers making a grave ready for one of six burials that day.
Three bodies at a time.
Three bodies at a time.
An old lady has purchased gold and silver for burning. The value of the gold and silver dissipates into heaven and helps spirits pay their way into heaven. The Poh Teck Tung has a good business in the temples they run.
An old lady has purchased gold and silver for burning. The value of the gold an...
The Raging Roads of Bangkok
Project Date:
May 14. 2003 --> May 27. 2003
During my 7th. semester i went to Bangkok, Thailand with two fellow students to do at story on the horrific number of deaths on the streets due to traffic accidents. More than 20 died every day on the deadly roads.

The Poh Teck Tung (Body Snatchers), a 1500 man strong volunteer based organization drives the streets of Bangkok, helping the government clean the streets of dead bodies.
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