Bangkok – Part 36

If you’ve ever been to Bangkok, you know that the bright colors of the city are a sight to behold. From the temples to the market stalls, everything is bursting with color. But if there’s one color that stands out more than any other, it’s red. Red is everywhere in Bangkok, from the cars and buses to the laterns and clothes. So what’s behind this prevalence of red? Let’s take a closer look.

Red hair accessories and ribbons displayed on a wooden rack.

Abstract close-up of folded red paper.

Bright orange paper design spiraling around a column.

Close-up of a bouquet of artificial red roses.

Red plush dog toy partially covered by a green plastic bag.

Red Thailand Post mailbox with postcode 10400, next to a yellow bicycle.

Red Japanese postbox at night.

Woman in striped shirt pushing red cart down Bangkok street.

Bright orange metal wheelbarrows against a white metal gate.

Four orange poles in front of a yellow wall and buildings.

Orange Thai bus #77 with passengers wearing masks.

Red flowers in a pot on a wood table outside a cafe.

Red container of Chinese incense sticks on a wall.

White scooter parked in front of a red door with Chinese characters.

Red temple roof with decorative figures.

Two women taking selfies in front of a brightly lit orange structure.

Mannequin partially obscured by a large red pillar.

A boy wearing a mask and school uniform walks down the street, using his phone.

Two people in orange shirts stand before a Thai shrine adorned with red lanterns and a bronze statue.

Food delivery driver on a red scooter.

A large red and a smaller blue plastic cooler sitting outdoors.

Three red crates of glasses stacked on a rack.

Red table with a pitcher of water.

Modern building exterior with red pillar and gray and white panels.

Large blank billboard with rusty metal frame against a clear blue sky.

A rusty red vintage pickup truck parked on a city street.

Red pickup truck parked in a Thai neighborhood.

Woman in red shirt and face mask on city street.

Reflective puddle in front of a weathered red firetruck.

Red Honda motor scooter parked in front of an orange gate.

Person in red shirt and helmet riding a gray and orange scooter past a colorful mural depicting trains and a dove.

Bangkok street scene with J&T Express signage and modern high-rise buildings.

Red taxi at an LPG gas station.

Red and white Bangkok bus with passengers wearing masks.