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VIDS IN ONE FRAME
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Thailand

A tailor at his mirror. A temple at dawn. The ordinary rhythm of the south.

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decorated long-tail boats in rows at harbor
· I ·
old interior filled with artifacts and furniture
tailor at his workbench surrounded by tools and fabric
vintage posters pasted on interior
small tailor shop within barred enclosure
bicycle in doorway of faded red interior space
women sitting amidst market chaos, reflected in mirror
quiet old seating living threads hold carrying room
yellow geometric building with air conditioning units
tangled utility wires and a hanging red bucket
men sitting on crates near roadside
“The same needle, the same mirror. Forty years and counting.”
· II · behind the banana leaf ·
traditional spirit house surrounded by lush plants
spirit house surrounded by thick foliage
rows of miniature temples in store
lit candles arranged densely in temple corner
street vendor's stall and man sitting outside
cluster of red incense sticks upright
motorbikes and pigeon outside shopfront
quiet shop focused on goods, people nearby chatting
woman seated beneath pagoda near waterfront
koi fish gathering in dark pond water
“Red wax drips on white paper. The flame doesn't care.”
· III · smoke and salt ·
noodles being cooked in wok engulfed in flames

the wok decides when you're done

vendor cooking noodles on market street
guavas and oranges in market stall
bags of fruit hanging in market stall
Hand passing bag of oranges from partially open shutter
Man relaxing amidst people on a street
man seated near Coca-Cola fridge at street corner
street food stall and bicycle in alley
stacked bowls and utensils on red tiles
drink stand viewed through open glass door
pushcart on narrow urban street
tailor surrounded by tools, fabric inside metal enclosure
· IV ·
man using phone next to white cat on counter
sleeping cat stretched on wall under trees
cat lounging in sunlight on wall
men watching muay thai on old TV
kids playing soccer in alley with parked tuk-tuks
shelf with E.T. toys and others on display
decorated balcony with bull heads and hanging plants
close-up of rearview mirror with glowing dial
row of washing machines outside building
man seated next to refrigerator under tarp
stationary truck overlapped by streak of tuk-tuk motion
person walking down street holding umbrella
“Even the cats here have claimed the best shade.”
· V · longtail country ·
brightly painted long-tail boats docked in shallow waters
flotilla of long-tail boats anchored on turquoise waters
longtail boat near rocky limestone cliff
man smoking on long-tail boat near open sea
two figures silhouetted by sunset on beach
man repairing a fishing boat under blue tarp
snorkeler surrounded by colorful fish underwater
fishing gear scattered on boat deck
river walkway with overhead cover and parallel light
“The longtail knows every current. You just hold on.”
· VI ·
boats anchored on calm water at sunset
group dining overlooking water at sunset
man waist-deep in water fishing at sunset
tiny hermit crab scuttling across textured sand
man looking at phone at table near sunset-lit water

Photographs by Vidhart Bhatia · Thailand · Dec 2025 ■

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