A daubed wall marks off a rundown area where makeshift houses were put up for rent, a stone's throw from a luxury condominium in the heart of Bangkok's Sathon. A 40-year-old man exits his car with pink luggage. He puts on a black hat and ties a small cloth around his head. He's wearing a long-sleeve checked shirt, shorts, and black sneakers and his socks are printed with cannabis patterns. Mue Bon, literally translated as "restless hands", opens his arsenal and begins to spray paint a rough sketch of the flightless black bird on the wall.
"I draw the creature to represent the lower class. People always associate wings with freedom, but chickens, ducks, and penguins can't fly. It is like me and my [rich] childhood friend. I couldn't fly like him. Equality doesn't exist. Not every winged creature can fly unless they have equipment. I often use this character to tell stories. People have been following it. You know, my pill is coated with sugar, but I don't know the inside," he told Life.
