Guess The Location Of This Picture

[sorensen]

Here is an easy one. What is the name of the building under construction?

Dusit Thani

BINGO - Spot on.

[bkkjames]

This photo is of a place where many people now meet to head south or north from Bangkok...but where?

[sorensen]

This photo is of a place where many people now meet to head south or north from Bangkok...but where?

Hua Lampong?

Edited October 30, 2009 by sorensen

[bkkjames]

This photo is of a place where many people now meet to head south or north from Bangkok...but where?

Hua Lampong?

Correct... This is a photo of the old Bangkok Station behind RSR HQ Office - a few years before the commercement of the constrction of the Bangtkok station Hua Lamphongse has been started in June 1910.

This photo has been published in the The Twentieth Century Impression of Siam (published in 1908 and repritned by White Lotus in 1994).

The locomotive shown here is probably Dubb Locomotives - used to run the trains from BKK to Ayuthia (now Ayutthaya since 1917). It has been decommissioned by 1 April 1930 after finishign the unified gauge.

FYI, some cool photos on this page... http://www.angkor.com/2bangkok/2bangkok/fo...ead.php?p=26248

[sorensen]

Time for a commercial break, the music just make me so happy and it is soon time for a beer (it is Friday after all).

[bkkjames]

here's another cool one - captions in Thai though...

http://www.stock2morrow.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6478

[ScubaBuddha]

Very cool thread. I love old photos.

Where is this?

(Sorry just realized this is Bangkok Forums. Pic is not from Bangkok)

Edited October 30, 2009 by Scubabuddha

[barrella]

Very cool thread. I love old photos.

Where is this?

(Sorry just realized this is Bangkok Forums. Pic is not from Bangkok)

I forget the name of the road? 2nd road not beach road Phuket.

[Redhawk]

I go for Bangla Road/Patong sometimes ago.

[sorensen]

Very cool thread. I love old photos.

Where is this?

(Sorry just realized this is Bangkok Forums. Pic is not from Bangkok)

I forget the name of the road? 2nd road not beach road Phuket.

I also go for Phuket, because of the hill in the background.

[ScubaBuddha]

I go for Bangla Road/Patong sometimes ago.

Correct.

There is a wonderfully entertaining and slightly addictive blog by a guy that lived in Patong in the 70's and 80's here. http://www.thai-blogs.com/index.php?blog=22

Bangla Road:

Edited October 31, 2009 by Scubabuddha

[khun_j]

sorensen, i love this thread!

thanks a million

[thairet]

Sorenson, please keep it up, brilliant thread!

Thairet

[PoorSucker]

Pick my friend took 1971, I don't know where.

For old picture lovers I made an album here:

Bangkok-1971

[PoorSucker]

This one someone might identify.

[thecatman]

I'll hazard a guess and say it's the old Ko Kret ferry pier.

[Xangsamhua]

Wat Sawetchat pier, Klong San. (Charoen Nakhorn Road)

[Chaam local]

Easy when it's written on it.

Edited November 1, 2009 by Onlychaam

[ScubaBuddha]

Easy when it's written on it.

Only if you can read Thai.

[tangqian86]

Siam in 1970, right?

You have most likely been there before, but where is it?

[monkfish]

Great thread love those old pics!!

Will try get some of Pattaya from the 1970's, from a relative so can't promise.

[sorensen]

Great thread love those old pics!!

Will try get some of Pattaya from the 1970's, from a relative so can't promise.

While we wait for monkfish's Pattaya pictures, lets have a look at this little collection. What year are we in, mid 1960 or so? Nice music by the way.

Edited November 2, 2009 by sorensen

[Chaam local]

I love it! It looks like everything has changed and nothing has changed at the same time...

George Jones for the music...

[bonviveur]

I love this thread. Do you guys think our pictures of Thailand will look so old 40 years from now.

It's a amazing how a place can change so much.

keep these old black and white coming.

[Meridian007]

Yes, please continue! I love old pictures!

[bkkjames]

here's a blog about the 50's in Bangkok with some old images. I see the flooding hasn't changed in 60 years!

http://www.thaicultureblogs.com/index.php/...-1950-s-bangkok

[bkkjames]

Popular area in Bangkok now but where is it?....

[ScubaBuddha]

Popular area in Bangkok now but where is it?....

Think that one was done already?

I'm going to guess it's where Rama 1 and Phaya Thai Road now cross. Where MBK, and Siam/National Stadium BTS stations now are.

BINGO, we got a winner. First picture is from 1970 and in 1973 building of Siam Center Started.

[bkkjames]

Popular area in Bangkok now but where is it?....

Think that one was done already?

I'm going to guess it's where Rama 1 and Phaya Thai Road now cross. Where MBK, and Siam/National Stadium BTS stations now are.

BINGO, we got a winner. First picture is from 1970 and in 1973 building of Siam Center Started.

It was a test mate here's a cool blog http://www.gregtodiffer.com/2009/01/31/bla...-white-bangkok/

[lazygourmet]

What about these ones?

Actually, I have no clue...

PS: Thanks to the OP for starting this interesting thread