Tag: AYUTTHAYA

TEXT & PHOTO: NAWAPAT DUSDUL

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A series of photographs of architectural structures that have emerged in Ayutthaya between 2015 and 2021 have been captured by smartphone cameras during my personal visit to the sites. Having worked as a media person in the architectural and design industry, and being an Ayutthaya local, I have willingly and pleasurably volunteered to represent the team and interview the people who are the minds behind these projects.

These include Assistant Professor Boonserm Premthada of Bangkok Project Studio (The Wine Ayutthaya and The Artisans Ayutthaya), Siriyot Chaiamnuay and Arisara Chaktranon of Onion (Baan Pomphet and Sala Ayutthaya) and Noppachai Akayapisud of Space+Craft  (The Summer Coffee Company Old Town).

For each meeting, I wanted to capture each of the works from my own perspective. At different times of day, the light was being cast on these magnificent built structures—the spirit of Ayutthaya can be beautifully and diversely interpreted and portrayed. I took these pictures as a native citizen of Ayutthaya who sincerely hopes to see this great city welcome more places and architectural creations that will become part of its architectural heritage. As well as to coexist alongside the world-heritage sites that call the old capital home.

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Nawapat Dusdul is currently a contributor for Baanlaesuan, an avid storyteller of stories he wants to tell and most of the time, stories he is assigned to tell. He loves photographing nature where a change of posture is not needed, architecture that is never camera-shy and objects that can stay still and move without him asking. 

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