Laborers and travelers are aboard a train in Thailand accompanied by the repetitive sound of running wheels. The train, a symbol of industrialization, is a microcosm of life in Railway Sleepers. Passengers in third class cabins don’t hesitate to expose and share their lives. They look natural when they play broken drums and sing together, mingling on the night train. When the camera approaches upper class cabins—with beds and private rooms—however, people begin to enjoy privacy. There are no passengers in the hallways, and the only thing seen here are the door locks. This Thai train filled with people from every walk of life delivers a complicated picture of modernization. Modernization is not only about industrial development but also about the overall picture of life. No one gets off the train while many new passengers continue to hop on. The train has left but hasn’t arrived at its destination. The trip in development will reevaluate its value in how the pictures of life are woven. (CHAI Heesuk)