The reality of city life

"Bangkok, the City of Angels, is not meant for all. Amidst is high rise buildings and fancy lifestyles are rural newcomers who are drawn to the city and urbanization to escape grinding poverty.

Left behind are their ancestral ties and a simpler way of life as they attempt to acclimate themselves to a different jungle, a concrete one that requires different survival skills.

These newcomers are attired in new costumes, clothes that will let them blend into the city. They are all around; they stand beside us in front of big buildings, along the streets and in small alleys..."
Nattarudee Palalikit, Galerie N.


New Home 2, 2007. Acrylic on canvas 100 x 120 cm
From an exhibition of works by Jintana Piamsiri - Urbanized People - Reluctant Urban Dwellers.