Activating seven historic sites across Bangkok’s Khlong San district
Fak Kha Non: The Other Side Key Visual. Image courtesy of Warin Lab Nomad.
Opening 10 December 2026, the inaugural edition of Warin Lab Nomad’s Of Times and Places (Kala-Thesa) platform activates seven non-gallery heritage sites along the western bank of the Chao Phraya River.
The title references fak khang non (“that side over there”), the term adopted by the Siamese royal court after 1782, when the capital moved across the river to Rattanakosin and turned Thonburi into a perceived periphery. Curated by Sukontip Nakasem, Nakrob Moonmanas, and Dr Graiwoot Chulphongsathorn, the project examines the memories, diasporas, and communal histories that persist on the margins of urban development.
Across temples, an ancestral Chinese residence, a former garment factory, and Thailand’s first psychiatric institution, the decentralised survey brings together 52 Thai and international contemporary practitioners, Art Brut creators, and local families who have opened their private archives. In tandem, the project partners with Chulalongkorn University, Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University, and the Somdet Chaopraya Institute of Psychiatry to conduct empirical research evaluating the impact of art engagement on mental well-being and social isolation.
Seven historic sites in Khlong San, Bangkok
10 December 2026 – 28 February 2027
Free admission with registration
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