Residents of the Mahakan Fort Community were evicted from their homes in 2017 after the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) decided to turn the historic area into a public park. Before everything was torn down, Bangkok Sketcher, a group of artists who draw on location, visited the site to capture the final moments of the community. Three urban sketchers in the group — Suppachai Vongnoppadondacha, aka Louis Sketcher, Pitirat Yoswattana and Sompong Ngamsangrat — were overwhelmed to witness the scene and were drawn to the architectural structures that would soon be demolished.
Scala by Suppachai Vongnoppadondacha. (Photo: facebook.com/lllouissketcher)
“We sat down and drew the Mahakan Fort Community as half of the community was being dismantled and transformed into a public park. However, on the other hand, some people were fighting for their…
