Chaiyapol Kokiartcajon

a Myanmar woman confronts an elderly Thai woman, as personal memories become intertwined with the weight of collective history.

The tragedy of ordinary family in a normal day

In the shadow of Thailand’s May 22, 2014 coup d’état, 68-year-old Aree receives a call that her granddaughter, Duangjai, has been left alone at the swimming pool, she rushes to pick her up. But as the day unfolds, it becomes clear that Kumphoon, Duangjai’s father—Aree’s son-in-law, a man whose political beliefs starkly oppose her own—may be missing due to a military coup.

By Chaiyapol Korkiartcajon

Amid the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, follow two best friends, a Thai girl and a Cambodian girl, in a safe space that keeps their bond intact, allowing no differences to tear it apart.

Section 4(1) of the Forest Act, B.E. 2484 (1941) defines “forest” as land that has not yet been acquired by any person under land law. Yet many ethnic groups in the country, including the Karen people of Kong Mong Tha community, have lived in the forest since before this law was enacted. They must therefore stand firm as “people of the forest” to preserve their identity and way of life. A creative work from the 20th Documentary Camp

a Myanmar woman confronts an elderly Thai woman, as personal memories become intertwined with the weight of collective history.

a Myanmar woman confronts an elderly Thai woman, as personal memories become intertwined with the weight of collective history.

The tragedy of ordinary family in a normal day

In the shadow of Thailand’s May 22, 2014 coup d’état, 68-year-old Aree receives a call that her granddaughter, Duangjai, has been left alone at the swimming pool, she rushes to pick her up. But as the day unfolds, it becomes clear that Kumphoon, Duangjai’s father—Aree’s son-in-law, a man whose political beliefs starkly oppose her own—may be missing due to a military coup.

In the shadow of Thailand’s May 22, 2014 coup d’état, 68-year-old Aree receives a call that her granddaughter, Duangjai, has been left alone at the swimming pool, she rushes to pick her up. But as the day unfolds, it becomes clear that Kumphoon, Duangjai’s father—Aree’s son-in-law, a man whose political beliefs starkly oppose her own—may be missing due to a military coup.

By Chaiyapol Korkiartcajon

Amid the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, follow two best friends, a Thai girl and a Cambodian girl, in a safe space that keeps their bond intact, allowing no differences to tear it apart.

Section 4(1) of the Forest Act, B.E. 2484 (1941) defines “forest” as land that has not yet been acquired by any person under land law. Yet many ethnic groups in the country, including the Karen people of Kong Mong Tha community, have lived in the forest since before this law was enacted. They must therefore stand firm as “people of the forest” to preserve their identity and way of life. A creative work from the 20th Documentary Camp