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Bangkok Life Trips (REAL TRIPS)
1. Choose a city that you want to explore using the City Index. More cities will become available soon. 2. After you choose your city watch the videos and the Life Trips and read the City Profile. 3. Then you can make your own Life Trip; either a REAL TRIP or an IMAGINATION step #2.

1. TON: A WHEELBARROW FRUIT SELLER
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 1.mov" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="1 LifeTrip (QT).mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Ton Starting Point: Din Daeng Pier Times: 4:00 am- 6:00pm Places Visited: Din Deang → Pakhong Tarat → Chart goods from Racha Wong Poer up to Silom → Din Daeng Age: Approx. 60

//Ton wakes very early in the morning and pushes his empty wheelbarrow through the streets of Bangkok to the market where he buys fruit. He fills his wheelbarrow with fruit (often persimmons) and wheels it through the city until he has sold them all. If he turns back before they are all gone he stops and gives the fruits away to other sellers.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Ton's LifePath locally on your computer using Google Earth. Google Earth is available for free download from http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

2. SOM: A STREET SWEEPER
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 2.mov" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="2 LifeTrip Som Bangkok.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Som Starting Point: Din Daeng Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 3:30am to 12 noon Places Visited: Din Dang → Wat Trimith → Hualam Pong → Din Deang Age: Approx. 30

//Som wakes early and makes her way through the city to the railway station where she spends the day sweeping the streets.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Som's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

3. YONG: A JEWELLERY EQUIPMENT MAKER
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 3.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Yong Starting Point: Wat Trimith Time: Tends not to leave as office and home are the same place. Places Visited: Tends to stay in house. Only exception is when he goes to Sukhumvit Age: Approx. 55

//Yong works in his factory and warehouse and lives above the shop. Sometimes he does not leave the building for days. His clients come to him.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Yong's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. There is no movie provided because he does not move around the city.

4. GETAI: A LOCAL FRUITSELLER
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 4.mov" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="4 LT Getai BKK.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Getai Starting Point: Behind Wat Trimith Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 5am-11pm Places Visited: Wat Trimith (Home) → Pakhong Tarad → Wat Trimth Shop → Wat Trimith (Home) Age: Approx. 60

//Getai rises early and goes to the large fruit market, in fact the same one that Som, above, visits. She buys her fruits and vegetables and catches a tuk tuk (local motorcycle taxi) back, where she sits selling her produce until 11pm.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Getai's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

5. PUANG: A CITY RECEPTIONIST
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 5.mov" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="5 LifeTrip Puang BKK.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Puang Starting Point: Victory Monument Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 7:30am-5:30pm Places Visited: Victory Monument (Bus) → Chareon Krung (Office Building) → Victory Monument (Train and Walking) Age: Approx. 40

//Puang works in an office. Although she does not live a very great way from the office, she spends almost two hours in the bus travelling there and back.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Puang's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

6. PRAWIT: A LONGBOAT TAXI DRIVER
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 6.mov" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="6 LifeTrips Prawit BKK.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Prawit Starting Point: Hua Kwang (River House) Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 2:30am-6:00pm Places Visited: Hwa Kwang → wife to Pakhong Tarad →Pier at Tha Chang; sleep till 8:00 on boat → Give boat turns on river each being approx. one hour → Hua Kwang → Help wife get ready for next day by putting items on boat → Hua Kwang (Home) Age: Approx. 50

//Prawit drives a water taxi. He gets up very early to give his wife a lift into town and then sleeps in the boat before starting his day. He has to get home before dark because his taxi cannot be on the river when there is no light.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Prawit's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

7. JOM: A BUDDHIST MONK
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 7.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Jom Starting Point: Wat Pho Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 6:00am - 9:00pm Places Visited: Wat Pho → Tha Tien (walking) → Wat Pho → Thammasat University → Wat Pho Age: Approx. 35

//Jom is a Buddhist monk. He rises early and spends his day in prayer, teaching or learning at the university. He spends most of his time near to the monastery.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Jom's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

8. ROBERT: AN EXPATRIATE INDUSTRIALIST
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 8.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Robert Starting Point: Haui Kwang Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 6:30am - 10:00pm Places Visited: Haui Kwang -→ Ratchada Philsek (Work) → Ratchada (Gym by walking) → Sukhuvit (Meet clients) → Haui Kwang Age: Approx. 58

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Robert's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth

Bangkok LifeTrips (REALTRIPS)
1. Choose a city that you want to explore using the City Index. More cities will become available soon. 2. After you choose your city watch the videos and the LifeTrips and read the City Profile. 3. Then you can make your own LifeTrip; either a REAL TRIP or an IMAGINATION step #2.

1. TON: A WHEELBARROW FRUIT SELLER
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 1.mov" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="1 LifeTrip (QT).mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Ton Starting Point: Din Daeng Pier Times: 4:00 am- 6:00pm Places Visited: Din Deang → Pakhong Tarat → Chart goods from Racha Wong Poer up to Silom → Din Daeng Age: Approx. 60

//Ton wakes very early in the morning and pushes his empty wheelbarrow through the streets of Bangkok to the market where he buys fruit. He fills his wheelbarrow with fruit (often persimmons) and wheels it through the city until he has sold them all. If he turns back before they are all gone he stops and gives the fruits away to other sellers.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Ton's LifePath locally on your computer using Google Earth. Google Earth is available for free download from http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

2. SOM: A STREET SWEEPER
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 2.mov" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="2 LifeTrip Som Bangkok.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Som Starting Point: Din Daeng Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 3:30am to 12 noon Places Visited: Din Dang → Wat Trimith → Hualam Pong → Din Deang Age: Approx. 30

//Som wakes early and makes her way through the city to the railway station where she spends the day sweeping the streets.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Som's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

3. YONG: A JEWELLERY EQUIPMENT MAKER
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 3.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Yong Starting Point: Wat Trimith Time: Tends not to leave as office and home are the same place. Places Visited: Tends to stay in house. Only exception is when he goes to Sukhumvit Age: Approx. 55

//Yong works in his factory and warehouse and lives above the shop. Sometimes he does not leave the building for days. His clients come to him.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Yong's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. There is no movie provided because he does not move around the city.

4. GETAI: A LOCAL FRUITSELLER
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 4.mov" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="4 LT Getai BKK.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Getai Starting Point: Behind Wat Trimith Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 5am-11pm Places Visited: Wat Trimith (Home) → Pakhong Tarad → Wat Trimth Shop → Wat Trimith (Home) Age: Approx. 60

//Getai rises early and goes to the large fruit market, in fact the same one that Som, above, visits. She buys her fruits and vegetables and catches a tuk tuk (local motorcycle taxi) back, where she sits selling her produce until 11pm.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Getai's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

5. PUANG: A CITY RECEPTIONIST
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 5.mov" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="5 LifeTrip Puang BKK.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Puang Starting Point: Victory Monument Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 7:30am-5:30pm Places Visited: Victory Monument (Bus) → Chareon Krung (Office Building) → Victory Monument (Train and Walking) Age: Approx. 40

//Puang works in an office. Although she does not live a very great way from the office, she spends almost two hours in the bus travelling there and back.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Puang's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

6. PRAWIT: A LONGBOAT TAXI DRIVER
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 6.mov" width="300" height="300" media type="file" key="6 LifeTrips Prawit BKK.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Prawit Starting Point: Hua Kwang (River House) Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 2:30am-6:00pm Places Visited: Hwa Kwang → wife to Pakhong Tarad →Pier at Tha Chang; sleep till 8:00 on boat → Give boat turns on river each being approx. one hour → Hua Kwang → Help wife get ready for next day by putting items on boat → Hua Kwang (Home) Age: Approx. 50

//Prawit drives a water taxi. He gets up very early to give his wife a lift into town and then sleeps in the boat before starting his day. He has to get home before dark because his taxi cannot be on the river when there is no light.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Prawit's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

7. JOM: A BUDDHIST MONK
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 7.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Jom Starting Point: Wat Pho Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 6:00am - 9:00pm Places Visited: Wat Pho → Tha Tien (walking) → Wat Pho → Thammasat University → Wat Pho Age: Approx. 35

//Jom is a Buddhist monk. He rises early and spends his day in prayer, teaching or learning at the university. He spends most of his time near to the monastery.//

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Jom's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth.

8. ROBERT: AN EXPATRIATE INDUSTRIALIST
media type="file" key="Lifetrips 8.mov" width="300" height="300" Name: Robert Starting Point: Haui Kwang Time Leaves and then Returns to House: 6:30am - 10:00pm Places Visited: Haui Kwang -→ Ratchada Philsek (Work) → Ratchada (Gym by walking) → Sukhuvit (Meet clients) → Haui Kwang Age: Approx. 58

Click below to download the Google Earth KMZ file so you can play Robert's LifeTrip locally on your computer using Google Earth. A low res QuickTime movie of this file is provided above, but it will be much clearer and interactive in Google Earth