Interesting old footage from Bangkok in the 1950s

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

 

 

[giddyup]

Add colour to the footage and it could be present time.

[Borzandy]

So, apart the cars, nothing new.

[kokopelli]

3 hours ago, giddyup said:

Add colour to the footage and it could be present time.

It is color footage.

[smotherb]

I recognize that girl cutting fish

 

[soalbundy]

6 hours ago, giddyup said:

Add colour to the footage and it could be present time.

except there is less rubbish,not a plastic bottle in sight.

[Mansell]

If you look closely it isn't like today at all......in the market many of the people are wearing shorts, that is not today. And the shot of the boat on the river with Bangkok in the background has very few large buildings. Where are all the motor scooters, or even bicycles? A fascinating slice of a Thailand mostly gone along with its innocence. I was in Bangkok in 1963, but remember very little except sleeping on the river and being attacked all night by mozzies.

[Shackleton123]

It's much later than the '50's - It's at least the late '60's more likely '70's

 

[Boycie]

OP is part of a previous video posted back in 2014

 

https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/782889-old-bangkok-45-years-ago/