EXHIBITIONS

CARE ABOUT PHOTOBOOKS (Open House Bookshop by Hardcover, Central Embassy, Phloenchit Road, 11am-9pm, until July 31)

Held in collaboration with Japan Foundation and Reminders Photography Stronghold, the “Photobook As Object/Photobook Who Cares” exhibition displays pictures of photobooks and actual photobooks — award-winning or nominated — by 35 international artists. The exhibition is part of the “PhotoBangkok 2018”, which includes a wide range of photographic events in Bangkok until Sept 9. There is no admission fee. Visit photobangkokfestival.com. PLIGHT OF THE ROHINGYA (RCB Photographers’ Gallery, 2nd floor of River City Bangkok, Charoen Krung 24, 10am-8pm, until Aug 10)

The “Exodus” photo exhibition features a selection of powerful images of the Rohingya refugees who fled the violence in Rakhine State in Myanmar to Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, which is today the world’s largest refugee camp. The photos were captured by Patrick Brown, an internationally renowned award-winning photojournalist with more than 20 years of experience throughout Asia, with much time spent focusing on Myanmar and its ongoing troubles with its ethnic minorities. The exhibition presents a new dimension to the hardships being experienced by the refugees as this humanitarian crisis deepens. Visit rivercitybangkok.com or call 02-237-0077.

IN HONOUR OF THE QUEEN (Thai Bank Museum, SCB Head Office Bldg, Ratchadaphisek Road, 9.30am-5pm, until Aug 17)

To celebrate the birthday of HM the Queen, Siam Commercial Bank is holding an exhibition titled “World-renowned Honour For People’s Happiness And Well-being”. It features the Queen’s countless honourable missions and works for the well-being of the Thai people and ethnic minorities, betterment of the quality of life, environment conservation, and art and cultural revival. It also portrays her vision that has been recognised and praised by international organisations through honorary certificates, doctorate degrees and awards. Call 02-544-3858.