Street + Travel + Documentary Photographer
Kriengkrai Waiyakij
Thailand
Street + Travel + Documentary Photographer
Kriengkrai Waiyakij
Thailand
Growing up in Ratchaburi Province, Kriengkrai loved drawing wholeheartedly. After graduating from high school, he went on to study art in Bangkok. During his second year of university, he compiled all the works that he had created from when he was 12 – 20 years old, and displayed them at a solo exhibition under the name “12 Arts 20”. At the opening ceremony, Kukrit Pramoj, then-Prime Minister of Thailand, honoured him. While studying fine arts, he also received the HRH Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs Foundation Scholarship, a prize awarded to those who have particularly demonstrated artistic skill, creativity and academic achievement.
Kriengkrai spent over 30 years as a freelance photographer, during which, his photographs were exhibited both locally and overseas. These included the exhibitions “Under the Moon Light” at Rare Art Gallery in Bangkok, “China 6th Photographic Art Festival” and “2nd Duyun International Photographic Expo” in China and “SEE SEA: Southeast Asian Spirit” at Thammasat University in Bangkok. His photographs were also shown at the 65th Anniversary of Thailand-Myanmar Diplomatic Relations, as well as at “Ton Tharn Siam – Lankawongs 260 years”, a celebratory event for the historical relations between Thailand and Sri Lanka.
A successful photographer and curator, his works have been published in various significant national books such as “The Golden Jubilee – The 50th Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne”, “The Memoir of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra: The Royal Cremation Ceremony” and “Self Sufficient Economy”.
According to Kriengkrai, his photographs reflect his faith and the beauty of human life. He has also been an educator and photography judge at numerous colleges, universities, governmental institutions and non-profit organisations.
In 2010, he received the honourable “Person of the Year” award in the area of creative photography for the life and community, presented by Rajabhat Chandrakasem University. In the same year, he also received the “Artist Photographers of Thailand” award from The Royal Photographic Society of Thailand.
Growing up in Ratchaburi Province, Kriengkrai loved drawing wholeheartedly. After graduating from high school, he went on to study art in Bangkok. During his second year of university, he compiled all the works that he had created from when he was 12 – 20 years old, and displayed them at a solo exhibition under the name “12 Arts 20”. At the opening ceremony, Kukrit Pramoj, then-Prime Minister of Thailand, honoured him. While studying fine arts, he also received the HRH Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs Foundation Scholarship, a prize awarded to those who have particularly demonstrated artistic skill, creativity and academic achievement.
Kriengkrai spent over 30 years as a freelance photographer, during which, his photographs were exhibited both locally and overseas. These included the exhibitions “Under the Moon Light” at Rare Art Gallery in Bangkok, “China 6th Photographic Art Festival” and “2nd Duyun International Photographic Expo” in China and “SEE SEA: Southeast Asian Spirit” at Thammasat University in Bangkok. His photographs were also shown at the 65th Anniversary of Thailand-Myanmar Diplomatic Relations, as well as at “Ton Tharn Siam – Lankawongs 260 years”, a celebratory event for the historical relations between Thailand and Sri Lanka.
A successful photographer and curator, his works have been published in various significant national books such as “The Golden Jubilee – The 50th Anniversary Celebrations of His Majesty’s Accession to the Throne”, “The Memoir of Her Royal Highness Princess Srinagarindra: The Royal Cremation Ceremony” and “Self Sufficient Economy”.
According to Kriengkrai, his photographs reflect his faith and the beauty of human life. He has also been an educator and photography judge at numerous colleges, universities, governmental institutions and non-profit organisations.
In 2010, he received the honourable “Person of the Year” award in the area of creative photography for the life and community, presented by Rajabhat Chandrakasem University. In the same year, he also received the “Artist Photographers of Thailand” award from The Royal Photographic Society of Thailand.
Interview
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Kriengkrai
Interview
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