Bangkok-based photographer <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.daxward.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Dax Ward</a> captures images of abandoned buildings.
ICE Tower —
Bangkok-based photographer Dax Ward captures images of abandoned buildings.
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Ward has photographed around 20 abandoned locations in Thailand.
New World shopping mall —
Ward has photographed around 20 abandoned locations in Thailand.
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"Thailand has numerous sites which fit the 'abandonia' genre," he said.
New World shopping mall —
"Thailand has numerous sites which fit the 'abandonia' genre," he said.
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The New World Mall attracted media attention after the flooded ground floor became home to thousands of fish.
New World shopping mall —
The New World Mall attracted media attention after the flooded ground floor became home to thousands of fish.
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The Oscar was a luxurious cinema and a popular family destination during its prime in the 1970s and 80s, according to Ward.
Oscar Theater —
The Oscar was a luxurious cinema and a popular family destination during its prime in the 1970s and 80s, according to Ward.
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"It eventually went out of business as moviegoers chose to go to chain cinemas instead," Ward said.
Oscar Theater —
"It eventually went out of business as moviegoers chose to go to chain cinemas instead," Ward said.
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"The Paris Theater opened in the early 70s and was a very posh location at the time," Ward said.
Paris Theater —
"The Paris Theater opened in the early 70s and was a very posh location at the time," Ward said.
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Bangkok's abandoned buildings stand as monuments to a financial crisis that devastated Thailand's economy.
ICE Tower —
Bangkok's abandoned buildings stand as monuments to a financial crisis that devastated Thailand's economy.
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Bangkok's Din Daeng District, as seen from the abandoned ICE Tower.
ICE Tower —
Bangkok's Din Daeng District, as seen from the abandoned ICE Tower.
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The city's abandoned high-rises have become a popular destination for film crews.
Thai Fa Group tower —
The city's abandoned high-rises have become a popular destination for film crews.
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"(People are) naturally curious about what once was, or what might have been -- (it's) an 'if these walls could talk' way of viewing old buildings," Ward said.
Train graveyard —
"(People are) naturally curious about what once was, or what might have been -- (it's) an 'if these walls could talk' way of viewing old buildings," Ward said.
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"... a desire to hold tightly on to the past as we see so much gentrification and change happening all around us," Ward said.
Airplane graveyard —
"... a desire to hold tightly on to the past as we see so much gentrification and change happening all around us," Ward said.
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"I think that people are becoming more enchanted by a sense of nostalgia ..."
Abandoned hospital —
"I think that people are becoming more enchanted by a sense of nostalgia ..."
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"It's difficult to speculate (but) I think that some of these buildings could very well remain as they stand for another 20 years," said Ward.
Abandoned hospital —
"It's difficult to speculate (but) I think that some of these buildings could very well remain as they stand for another 20 years," said Ward.
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Besides buildings, Ward has shot abandoned train and airplane graveyards.
Train graveyard —
Besides buildings, Ward has shot abandoned train and airplane graveyards.
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