Khun Pop (second to the left) and the father of her youngest child Khun Ice, stand together for a photo with one of their neighbours, Khun Duee (seen on the right) and Ice's former girlfriend Khun Nok. Relationships can sometimes become tense between different family groups.

Khun Ice sits outside his bus while his young daughter, Garfield, sits on the steps. Recently, Khun Nok, a former girlfriend of Ice, moved back into the bus with him and his family, putting further strain on an already difficult living situation.

Garfield, aged 2, and her half brother, Tar, play outside. Tar was left by his mother shortly after he was born and taken in by Garfield's mother to raise as her own.

Khun Duee's son cooks himself some lunch on the makeshift stove that his parents have made in the bus. Most meals consist of rice and sometimes eggs and vegetables. He says he misses eating meat.

Khun Waeng has lived in this bus with his wife and their son for over 6 years. He likes to spend his free time tending his garden.

Khun Duee enjoys reading very much. He and his brother Dong moved to this bus depot years ago when they started working for the bus company. Due to ongoing health issues he can no longer work, so it is his wife, Khun Fouck, who now works for the bus company.

Khun Pop busies herself with laundry. The families have managed to connect themselves to the nearby water supply that provides water to the bus depot. Although not expected to pay rent for occupying the abandoned buses, the families are required to pay a minimal fee for water and electricity. Often however, there is no money to fix and repair electrical cables so some families stay with no electricity for many months.

The scorching hot Bangkok climate ensures that laundry dries quickly. Occasional donations of second hand clothes and food bags are brought by some local church groups as well as a local NGO.

Khun Duee says he feels no bitterness having to live here. "After all" he explains "home is where the people you love are”.

Khun Fouck now works for the bus company as her husband, Khun Duee is too unwell to do so. She works 6 days a week. Her job consists of keeping a detailed list of the arrival and departure times of the buses as they drive past a particular bus stop where she sits for her entire shift.

Khun Pop moved to the bus depot shortly before Covid. She left her job as a waitress in town to be with the father of Garfield, her daughter. The child was born during Covid and has since been brought up in this bus.

Garfield and her half brother, Tar, take a bath in the bus.

Garfield, born in April 2021.

Garbage is often burnt outside the buses. There is no proper sanitation. Some families have resorted to makeshift toilets near the buses. Although there are toilets at the front of the bus depot, the families do not like to use them due to social stigma.

A special occasion sees a few neighbours coming together for a meal.

Khun Ice sits under a dim light in his empty bus. Having had problems with heavy drug abuse he struggles to keep a steady job with the bus company.

Night descends on the bus depot as the barking of stray dogs and the humid night air of Bangkok fills the darkness.