
Thai farmers work in paddy fields in northern Thailand, outside Mukdahan, near the border with Laos, July 17, 2009. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/Asiaworks for the Rockefeller Foundation

Thai farmers work in paddy fields in northern Thailand, outside Mukdahan, near the border with Laos, July 17, 2009. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/Asiaworks for the Rockefeller Foundation

Fishermen sail their boats off Samut Sakhon, July 14 2009. The fishing port of Samut Sakhon is located on the Gulf of Thailand at the mouth of the Tha Chin River, 30 kilometers south of Bangkok. Fishing, salt production are major activities in the locality. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/AsiaWorks for the Rockefeller Foundation

The slums of Khlong Toey in Bangkok, July 19, 2009. Patrick de Noirmont/AsiaWorks for the Rockefeller Foundation

Founder and Chairman of the Population and Community Development Association (PDA) Mechai Viravaidya during an interview in his Cabbage and Condoms restaurant, in Bangkok on July 13, 2009. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/Asiaworks for the Rockefeller Foundation

A "new sex test roulette" and a mannequin made of condoms are displayed in Cabbage and Condoms restaurant, in Bangkok on July 13, 2009. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/Asiaworks for the Rockefeller Foundation

Bouquets of flowers are made with condoms in Cabbage and Condoms restaurant, in Bangkok on July 13, 2009. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/Asiaworks for the Rockefeller Foundation

An ederly woman sits next to her house on a klong of the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok July 14, 2009. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/Asiaworks for the Rockfeller Foundation

A skytrain and cars cross a bridge over the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, July 17, 2009. Patrick de Noirmont/AsiaWorks for the Rockefeller Foundation

The slums of Khlong Toey in Bangkok, July 19, 2009. Patrick de Noirmont/AsiaWorks for the Rockefeller Foundation

The slums of Khlong Toey in Bangkok, July 19, 2009. Patrick de Noirmont/AsiaWorks for the Rockefeller Foundation

A child photographed in the slums of Khlong Toey in Bangkok, July 19, 2009. (Patrick de Noirmont/AsiaWorks for the Rockefeller Foundation)

The slums of Khlong Toey in Bangkok, July 19, 2009. Patrick de Noirmont/AsiaWorks for the Rockefeller Foundation

A cormoran rests on a pole off Samut Sakhon, July 14, 2009. The fishing port of Samut Sakhon is located on the Gulf of Thailand at the mouth of the Tha Chin River, 30 kilometers south of Bangkok. Fishing, salt production are major activities in the locality. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/AsiaWorks for the Rockefeller Foundation

Dontal hospital in northern Thailand, July 16, 2009. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/Asiaworks for the Rockefeller Foundation

A medical check office at the border with Laos, northeastern Thailand, July 17, 2009. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/AsiaWorks for the Rockefeller Foundation

Migrants from Laos arrive in northeastern Thailand, July 17, 2009. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/AsiaWorks for the Rockefeller Foundation

A propaganda billboard in Savannaket, Laos, July 17, 2009. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/Asiaworks for the Rockefeller Foundation

The Chao Phraya river in Bangkok, July 17, 2009. Patrick de Noirmont/AsiaWorks for the Rockefeller Foundation

Founder and Chairman of the Population and Community Development Association (PDA) Mechai Viravaidya during an interview in his Cabbage and Condoms restaurant, in Bangkok on July 13, 2009. Photo Patrick de Noirmont/Asiaworks for the Rockefeller Foundation