Imagining Our Future: Reflections on a Contemporary Thai Cultural and Social Evolution
A photo book by Marte Nilsen, published in 2025, explores the social, cultural, and environmental struggles in contemporary Thailand.
- It captures the youth-led democracy activism between 2020 and 2023.
- It highlights the resilience of communities along the Mekong River.
- It also explores the evolving role of traditional Mor Lam music in addressing social issues.
- The challenges faced by LGBTQ+ citizens and tensions between religious norms and human rights are also discussed.
The photo book is produced for the research project POPAGANDA: Pop Culture, Art, and Indigenous Ideas of Legitimacy in Struggles over Democratization and Peace.
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) conducts research on the conditions for peaceful relations between states, groups, and people.
Author's summary: A photo book exploring Thailand's cultural and social evolution.
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