A total of 17 impressive photos portraying the selfless sacrifices and the spirit of volunteerism in their appreciation of King Bhumibol Adulyadej are on display at the "Life's Worth" exhibition in front of Leica Gallery Bangkok, 2nd floor of Gaysorn Village, Phloenchit Road, daily from 10am to 8pm, until Oct 29.
Held to commemorate the second anniversary of King Rama IX's passing, the exhibition presents pictures of the many people who offered their assistance and services to those who came to pay their respects to the body of the late monarch, which was laid at the Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall of the Grand Palace for a period of one year before the royal cremation late last October.
The pictures on show were captured by three Leica Thailand Ambassadors -- Tul Hirunyalawan, Peerapat Wimolrungkarat and Chutchawarn Janthachotibutr. Their efforts to record the volunteers' kindness were inspired by one of the king's translation works, Nai Intra Phu Pid Thong Lang Phra (or Mr Intra Who Does A Thankless Job), from A Man Called Intrepid by William Stevenson.
"What these volunteers did was so great, yet they asked for nothing in return and we felt that we had to be there to capture all the moments," recounted Tul of the idea behind the exhibition.
"I had the opportunity to speak with several food vendors and found that many had been cooking for the people from the first day with all agreeing that what they were doing was only one little thing compared to what His Majesty had been doing for the people of Thailand throughout his life," said Chutchawarn.
There is no admission fee. Call 02-656-1102.
