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surapon
80% BY HEART, 15% BY LENSES AND ONLY 5% BY CAMERA
sanj said:
Dear Sir, Mr. Sanj
Yes, I am Native in Bangkok and live in Bangkok for 25 years, Before Move to Study and work in North Carolina since 1974 = that another 39 years.---And I go back home every 2 years, Yes, My Home in suburb of Bangkok too. Yes, Bangkok is one of the most beautiful city/ country in this world, But Past 5 Years, The Economic in Thailand/ Bangkok are so bad----Be careful about to go any where, special in the Night time with your Camera equipment---You might lost your equipment to 2-3 bad guys in the night of Bangkok--If you Lucky, In the Worst case you might lose your Life too----Yes, My Suggestion, When you stay in the Hotel in Bangkok, Try to be friend with the Hotel manager, and ask where to go in the night time in Bangkok, But ask the manager to hire the out of duty/ the Security staffs in that hotel and pay him as your body guard and the tour-guide too. Yes, Although I am Native in Thailand and in Bangkok--I must go with my friend 2-3 of my friends, when I go to shoot the Night time or early morning Photos. Yes, 3 months ago, Sad new that one of the Lady, from England = she is the Newspaper Press/ Photographer---She lose her Life in Bangkok and all of her equipment are gone too---And 4 day later, The Police find her body 50 Kilos from Bangkok.
Sorry, I tell you the truth of this Bad news----Yes, When I go alone in the night of Bangkok, I just use my Cheap Point and shoot Canon Camera = $ 150 US Dollars, And If the Bad people want my camera, I just give them, but ask for the used memory card, and give them the new empty card Plus All the US Dollars that I have less than 50 Dollars in my pocket---At least, I have the Night Photos in Bangkok.
Here the Day Photos in Thailand----
Nice to talk to you.
Surapon
Apex, NC., USA.
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NO, NO, NO---"And if anyone of you lives there, lets meet up! "---No, NO, No---You Should Trust The Hotel Manager ---But Get His/ Her Name and Their address/ Phone in writing and give the Copy to the place that you work for---Incase of you are the missing person. With Our Camera Equipment = cost 3-5 years of Thai Labor salary, I will not trust any one.
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I think it's unsafe now days in ANY major city of this world to be walking alone at night and carrying $1000's of camera gear.
Just asking for trouble....
Surapon's advice is good.
Just asking for trouble....
Surapon's advice is good.
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I traveled to Rio de Janeiro for a week and had no problems. But I did not go in slums, and did not take pictures of the street at night. In fact, I took my old Canon film SLR with Fujicolor ISO 100 and 28-135mm lens. Photographed even within a city bus, after looking carefully around. I carried my camera in a plastic bag market neighborhood, and after putting the camera in the bag, I left the site immediately, looking around, and I had a quiet week and happy. Today I would take a Rebel Xti with 18-55 and 50 F1.8.
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surapon
80% BY HEART, 15% BY LENSES AND ONLY 5% BY CAMERA
Dear Friends
Yes, In Thailand and Now, I am the Member of The Royal Thai Photography Club, And past months, I get the report from them that 2 of the Members( Local Thai people too) walk and shoot in the Night time in Bangkok, Just 8:00PM early night, The 2 men on the motorbike come to rob them with the hand gun and Knife, After they get the Camera backpack and 3 Cameras on they Shoulders, They just speed away. But That Member get Very Lucky, Because They Report to the Police with all Equipment Serial Numbers, They get their equipment after a week in the Pawnshop, when the police call them back.
Yes, Take the Photos in the Public place in the Day time in Bangkok--Where a lot of People there = The Best and the Safe way to enjoy our Life----But Hired Bodyguards in Thailand are CHEAP way and Safe way, to enjoy Night Photography too.
Good Luck.
Surapon
Yes, In Thailand and Now, I am the Member of The Royal Thai Photography Club, And past months, I get the report from them that 2 of the Members( Local Thai people too) walk and shoot in the Night time in Bangkok, Just 8:00PM early night, The 2 men on the motorbike come to rob them with the hand gun and Knife, After they get the Camera backpack and 3 Cameras on they Shoulders, They just speed away. But That Member get Very Lucky, Because They Report to the Police with all Equipment Serial Numbers, They get their equipment after a week in the Pawnshop, when the police call them back.
Yes, Take the Photos in the Public place in the Day time in Bangkok--Where a lot of People there = The Best and the Safe way to enjoy our Life----But Hired Bodyguards in Thailand are CHEAP way and Safe way, to enjoy Night Photography too.
Good Luck.
Surapon
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surapon
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dave said:
Yes, and NO-----Depend -How to use the Cheapo camera as Their Maximum Ability, When I walk in Every City in USA ( last month in Denver, CO.), I carry Cheap Canon P&S SX 160 IS = $ 150 Us Dollars, But With Big Tripods for Shoot in the Night time with Low Shutter Speed and Low ISO---With Self Timmer shooting = Get the Great Photos too----But On anothe Hand ---I have the Big / Heavy Monopod for just Protect my self too-----Ha, Ha, Ha.
Surapon
Here are the P&S Cheapo Canon on the Heavy Tripods
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Sanjsanj said:
Over-reacting is not good, use simply common sense, Bangkok is similar to many big metropolis in good and bad.
I carry 5D3 with L lenses all the time, ofcourse night time one needs to be carefull everywhere but not stoppping to enjoy photographing. Chinanatown is my favourite and very lively at days and nights,great food too.
Enjoy your stay
Risto
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I'm sure if I need to get in a fight with a thug, and hit him with an Olympus OM1, I would win the fight ... 
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surapon
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Ha, Ha, Ha Yes Olympus OM1 = Great Weapon, For Canon Fan like me Canon FT-QL 1965 = The Big Tank too.ajfotofilmagem said:I'm sure if I need to get in a fight with a thug, and hit him with an Olympus OM1, I would win the fight ...
Nice to talk to you, Sir.
Surapon
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Speaking of deadly weapons ... A friend was shooting orchestra with an Olympus OM1, and expect to finish the gentle stretch of music to make the photo as the shooting of OM1 is very noisy. :surapon said:Ha, Ha, Ha Yes Olympus OM1 = Great Weapon, For Canon Fan like me Canon FT-QL 1965 = The Big Tank too.ajfotofilmagem said:I'm sure if I need to get in a fight with a thug, and hit him with an Olympus OM1, I would win the fight ...
Nice to talk to you, Sir.
Surapon
As the music take long, my friend gave up waiting and took the picture... 
The teacher of orchestra almost had a heart attack, because the sound of the shooting of OM1 is equal to that of a gun being cocked.
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surapon
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ajfotofilmagem said:Speaking of deadly weapons ... A friend was shooting orchestra with an Olympus OM1, and expect to finish the gentle stretch of music to make the photo as the shooting of OM1 is very noisy. :surapon said:Ha, Ha, Ha Yes Olympus OM1 = Great Weapon, For Canon Fan like me Canon FT-QL 1965 = The Big Tank too.ajfotofilmagem said:I'm sure if I need to get in a fight with a thug, and hit him with an Olympus OM1, I would win the fight ...
Nice to talk to you, Sir.
Surapon
" The teacher of orchestra almost had a heart attack, because the sound of the shooting of OM1 is equal to that of a gun being cocked."---------Ha, Ha, Ha----All the Teacher of the Bands and All the Conductors are have the most sensitive ears----To catch the Mistake that the musician make.
Last year, I was invited ( From Chairman of the Board) to take the photos of the Ballet in the City Musical hall/ Larged Auditorium, And I have 2 cameras and 2 lenses on two tripods and they let me have the special seat to set up and shoot the photos for their advertizing--------Ha, Ha, Ha----the first 15 minutes of shooting, The Music Conductor send the security guard come to see me, because I use Continuous shooting mode in some screen. But I tell them ( the security Guards) to talk and to see the Chairman of the Board= Mr.-----, And I keep on shooting during Talk to the Guards---Yes, I almost get hit from them----Ha, Ha, Ha, But I survive.
Nice to talk to you sir.
Surapon
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surapon
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ajfotofilmagem said:
+ 1 Sir,
Dear Mr. ajfotofilmagem
Yes, Sir " I carried my camera in a plastic bag market neighborhood, and after putting the camera in the bag, I left the site immediately "= Super smart act and can save our equipment and our lifes too.
I do the same, But use Diffrence Bag for my Night time and early morning shooting = The Cooler Bag for my Beer cans( $ 15 Us Dollars at Walmart)----Ha, Ha, Ha, That have great insulation layer ( for If I drop the Bag full with Camera gears on the Street), Plus the Rain Proof too.
Enjoy
Surapon
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surapon said:
I am sorry, but this is quite shocking. I have been in this part of the world for around 20 years, have spent a lot of that time in Thailand, and what you are saying is very over the top. I doubt Sanj is going to start taking pictures in the slums of Klongtoey, or any other iffy area - he is more likely to be in well populated places like the Grand Palace which is beautiful at night.
Thailand is one of the safest countries in the world, but of course you must be careful, and of course even more at night, and even more if you are a single female. But it is much safer than many western countries.
Common sense is important, because at night a lot of funny business goes on and you do not want to be taking pictures of that, or even to be thought to be taking pictures of that.
But asking the hotel manager to organise for body guards?!! 555 that is so funny, it makes me cry. What makes you think you can trust the "body guards" of a hotel, when you have basically told them that the stuff you are carrying is so valuable that you and it needs guarding?!! They also earn a lot less than the stuff you are holding.
Anyway, I am not having a go at you Surapon, but you do paint a very dismal picture of a very colourful place - which quite frankly is very un-Thai.
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