9 TEMPLES TO HEAVEN
Tag: Travel
PHOTO ESSAY : WAT ARUN
TEXT & PHOTO: TANAGON TIPPRASERT
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From ancient times to the present, Wat Arun Ratchawararam, or the ‘Temple of Dawn,’ locally known as Wat Arun, remains a significant religious beacon and cultural destination, celebrated by both Thais and international visitors for the stunning beauty of its iconic Prang (spire). Yet, with every visit, a fresh perspective awaits discovery, complemented by the captivating surroundings that never fail to impress. A crucial element that adds delight to exploring Wat Arun is the presence of tourists from around the globe, offering a novel outlook through their eyes. Enriching the experience, some visitors choose to don traditional Thai attire, transporting themselves back in time for an authentic glimpse into a bygone era. Even on exceptionally hot days, the joyous atmosphere prevails, with visitors reveling in the experience. Access to Wat Arun is conveniently facilitated by both road and boat services, ensuring a smooth journey for all visitors. This collection of images aims to present unique vantage points and special moments, inviting viewers to let their imaginations wander with the hope that the essence of Wat Arun, from past to present, will endure forevermore.
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Tanagon Tipprasert is a freelance photographer who specializes in wedding photography. He has a keen interest and passion for street and documentary photography.
PHOTO ESSAY : LATE WINTER RAIN
TEXT & PHOTO: CHANAPONG SRIWEERAPONG
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A walk up to the summit of Phu Kradueng Mountain is a tough one and demands quite a lot of patience and strength. But what’s waiting at the destination makes everything worth the effort. There, nature changes through seasons, and each season has its own unique beauty.
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Chanapong Sriweerapong works as a video editor and photographer at interior design form, DUDE DECORATE. He loves art and nature.
PHOTO ESSAY : FLUKE
TEXT & PHOTO: WATTIKON KOSONKIT
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“Work, save up some money and start traveling.” A piece of advice from my former and last boss. There’s nothing unusual about an architect and his architectural pilgrimes, with old favorites and new works of architecture being the desired destinations. But for someone who typically works until the last minute before going on a trip, the equipment I tend to grab with me are usually somewhat unfitting for the inclination to photograph all the gorgeous built structures I encounter. The journeys where I get to see incredible architecture become something imprinted in my memories. While I cannot fully capture the beauty and magnitude of the architecture I admire, my endeavor to memorize all their possible details often leads me to notice the people being inside and outside of buildings and their interactions, manners and behaviors.
I’ve begun to pay more attention to the people. As someone who’s far from being called a professional photographer, to wait for a subject to perfectly enter a frame is practically impossible. When going on each trip, from picking up the wrong lens for my camera to capturing the right moments, I don’t know what else to call these pictures rather than a fluke.
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Wattikon Kosonkit is a chubby architect who contains over 100kg and works as a draft man in FATTSTUDIO. He always has travelled to his favourite architecture and interesting in some kind of photography.
LIVIST RESORT PHETCHABUN
A CLOSER LOOK INTO THE DESIGN OF LIVIST RESORT PHETCHABUN WHERE ‘WIND’ IS AN INTEGRAL ELEMENT THE ARCHITECT USES TO CREATE A SPECIAL EXPERIENCE FOR KHAO KOR’S VISITORS
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PHOTO ESSAY : AKITA GEOMETRY
TEXT & PHOTO: NATHANICH CHAIDEE
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The journey to visit a childhood friend from elementary school (Anothai Oupkum – curator) who has temporarily relocated to Akita prefecture of Japan, introduced a new travelling experience where the absolute seclusion made it feel like there were only two of us roaming places.
In the beginning of March last year (2019), we travelled from the city center to Akita’s famous milk onsen. Normally, there would be a bus that would take us from the station to the destination. But for some reason, the bus we were on that day needed to make a stop at Lake Tazawa. While my friend had been to the onsen a couple of times herself, this was the first time she visited the stop.
There were only the two of us and a couple of men and women who got off at this particular spot. Even as the prefecture’s popular lake, the point we got off was far from being a landmark on the tourist map. The excitement of making a surprising detour, the view of the mountain resting beautifully before our eyes, the crystal clear water of the lake, the thin layer of snow coating the ground’s surface, and of course the conversation between long lost friends has been imprinted in our hearts.
After going over the photographs, we noticed a connection between various geometric forms, serenely intertwined.
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Born and raised in Chiang Mai, Nathanich Chaidee moved to Bangkok to pursue her studies at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, Chulalongkorn University. Her interest later shifted to design, following by the decision to study and eventually earn the second bachelor degree, this time in interior design, from Bangkok University’s Faculty of Architecture. Chaidee is currently a freelance writer with the area of focus in architecture and interior design, and still enjoys film photography, which has long been her favorite hobby since middle school.
PHOTO ESSAY : MY WIFE IS A PROP
TEXT & PHOTO: KRAIPOL JAYANETRA
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I like to travel to witness architecture in various countries with my wife as she accompanied me every time I traveled. I noticed that while I was enjoying the architecture that I loved, my beloved wife walked away and yawned. She must have been tired from having to look at the buildings and looking at walls for hours. I, therefore, found the perfect thing for her to do, it is for her to be walking around in my architectural photos. When there is a small prop, or a person in the wide images it looks more lively, right?
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Kraipol Jayanetra is an architect and founder of Alkhemist Architects, a design studio based in Bangkok. An architecture nerd, Jayanetra enjoys watching the lectures of veteran architects on YouTube and dreams to see all the architecture projects he has pinned on Google Maps.
THE LONGEST WAY ROUND IS THE SHORTEST WAY HOME
THE EXHIBITION, THE LONGEST WAY ROUND IS THE SHORTEST WAY HOME, BY NONTAWAT NUMBENCHAPOL, TELLS THE STORY OF TA, A YOUNG MAN OF TAI YAI DESCEND, AND HIS JOURNEY BACK HOME TO APPLY FOR THE IDENTIFICATION CARD AFTER SIX YEARS OF BEING AWAY Read More
CONNECTION
IN 1999, PIRAK ANURAKYAWACHON GUIDED US TO NORMAN FOSTER’S METRO STATION AND SANTIAGO CALATRAVA’S FOOTBRIDGE IN BILBAO, SPAIN
PHOTO ESSAY : ALUM-NILE
TEXT & PHOTO: PEERAPAT WIMOLRUNGKARAT
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The second diary belonging to Peerapat Wimolrungkarat (ADDCANDID) when he spontaneously joined yet another one of his friends trips.
With friends, life is not complicated.
They just mentioned the word ‘Egypt’,
and I instantaneously said ‘I’m in…’
The plan was made. There were places to visit, flights to be taken, trains to hop on and even a cruise to board. They had the heart to ask me, so I had the heart to say yes. This journey began with me, being the easy man that I am, I got to travel through the Nile, strolling along the magnificent traces of civilization. I captured parts of the memories with my camera. Reminiscing the time we had together…
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ADDCANDID – Peerapat Wimolrungkarat
The photographer who loves to capture moments and memories that hidden in still images.
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