Bangkok - Venice Of The East 1968

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Bangkok, Thailand.

Various shots on the Chao Phraya River; people washing themselves and their clothes in the water; lots of people on boats; boats moored alongside a busy market place on the river bank. Great general shots of life on the river in the city.

Several shots of cockfighting...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
4334
Sort Number:
CP 693
Time in/Out:
01:49:50:00 / 01:52:01:00
Canister:
CP 693
Film ID:
427.08
Issue Date:
04/04/1968

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