Spotted recently in central Bangkok: a worker, toiling away on a rooftop in the midday heat, making use of the venerable umbrella hat for protection from the tropical sun.
(Thanks to my brother C for the reconnaissance assistance.)
Newley Purnell's Home on the Web since 2001
I'm Newley Purnell, an American journalist whose work has run in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and more.
I was based in Bangkok for six years and am now a Gray International Reporting Fellow pursuing my MA in business and economics journalism at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
I use this site to highlight my stories and share items that catch my eye.
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