Social Documentary Photography for a Better World!

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Some of the Better/Sadder/More Difficult Khun Apple Images, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY

Apple has this ability to look a bit different, every time I photograph her. She has lead a rather tragic life. She is 38 with 4 children who live in Burriram Thailand with her mother. Apple is a former bargirl from Pattaya who worked both as a gogo dancer and as a freelancer on walking street. Now she scratches out a living in Bangkok, and smokes Meth daily. I would be surprised if on my next visit to Thailand, she was still alive.

I will print some of these photographs in Platinum/Palladium for exhibition in hand made wooden frames. I want to tell her story to as many people as I can. Any money raised of course goes directly back to help Apple and the other people in this series.

From the projeect THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Khlong Toei Slum, Bangkok, Thailand 2025

New Images Edited in Singapore

Been camped out in Singapore on a visa run for 4 nights, editing images. Here are a few.

Apple
Old lady thanking me for helping her. We gave her food and 100 baht.

Sunday, June 8, 2025

Dao and Prem

Life is harsh in the slums of Bangkok. I am photographing one couple everyday, Dom and Prem. 

On one of those days I photographed them having a violent fight on the street, then photographed them doing meth together , then at the end of the day photographed them having sex under a blanket.

An intense and detructive life.

For the project THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY. We also hand out food to the people each day.

Dao and Prem hugging
Dao threatening to hit Prem
Prem and Dao having sex
Dao smoking Meth
Prem smiling with Dao
Prem after smoking Meth

Submission to “Photo Museum Ireland”

Made a PDF submission of THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY. Submitted it to the Photo Museum Ireland. 

They do allow International submissions, but not many are accepted, so the chances are low. I thought it was worth a go as they seem like nice people and I would love to visit Ireland, it has always been a personal dream.

Photo Museum Ireland

They even teach Wet Plate!! I could have taugbt that course, but seems they have a workshop teacher already. Many Irish people must loving making tintypes and ambrotypes!!!

Khun Dao Smoking Meth

Khun Dao smoking meth #1-#2, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Khlong Toei Slum, Bangkok, Thailand 2025 

Freeway Series Image, Hopes!

 

Khun Apple Laughing

Khun Apple laughing under the freeway #2, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Khlong Toei Slum, Bangkok, Thailand 2025

Apple often laughs.

Khun Apple Laying on Rocks

Khun Apple laying on the rocks under the freeway, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Khlong Toey Slum, Bangkok, Thailand 2025

Khun Apple lays on the rocks like it is no problem, like they are the softest bed in the nicest hotel in the world.

Lost Adobe Elements, so trying to learn the free program GIMP. It is not as good as Elements but it works, and it's FREE!!


Friday, June 6, 2025

Newest Shots from UNDER THE FREEWAY

Some more photos from "under the freeway".

Khun Dao and Khun Prem happy "under the freeway", Khlong Toei Slum, Bangkok, Thailand 2025

Khun Prem staring up after using Meth, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Khlong Toei Slum, Bangkok, Thailand, 2025

Khun Dao and Khun Prem Hugging, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY

 Shot this on June 4th.

Khun Dao and Khun Prem hugging, THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Khlong Toei Slum, Bangkok, Thailand 2025
Will edit some more images tomorrow in Singapore.

Changed Khun Apple Pic

Changed the orientation of this Khun Apple photograph tonight from a vertical to a horizontal image. It is like she is being eaten by the freeway, consumed by it. Which n a sense, is true.

Khun Apple after Smoking YaBa (crazy medicine), THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE UNDER THE FREEWAY, Khlong Toei Slum, Bangkok, Thailand 2025

Will be editing and posting new slum images in the coming days