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The power of photography

Charinthorn Rachurutchata, one of the curators of 'Landing In Utopia Exhibition'. Somchai Poomlard

A philosopher in Ayutthaya is concerned about the future of the Kingdom. He closes his eyes to concentrate and his spirit travels from Ayutthaya to present-day Thailand. The first thing he sees is fireworks. Since fireworks are typically used for celebration, the philosopher believes he has arrived in a civilised country.

This short story was created to introduce visitors to the photo event "Landing In Utopia Exhibition". The image of the fireworks is actually a poster. The fireworks that the fictional philosopher sees were lit by protesters at a rally in the Din Daeng district of Bangkok. If the philosopher had taken a closer look, he would have seen policemen wearing bulletproof helmets and holding shields and weapons.

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