Souls of Bangkok: Tum the Artist

SOULS OF BANGKOK — In a city at turns grimy and choked, Prasert “Tum” Puttasorn finds beauty in the chaotic diversity.

“Different sentiments and faces combine into diversity, something that is contemporary and beautiful,” he said. “You have to look at Bangkok in a positive light, and light is what you will see: the brightness, the creativity, the buzz, the interesting differences. There is a lot I can create about Bangkok.”

Photos: Biel Calderón Rincón

Souls of Bangkok is a Coconuts series of street portrait photography inspired by Brandon Stanton’s Humans of New York. Every human has a story to tell, and we intend to share some from the millions of souls who call Bangkok home.




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