The urban art landscape in Thailand was marred earlier this month when a popular contemporary installation of a white buffalo called Kwai Calm was broken by a drunk British tourist who attempted to climb atop the sculpture, which stands in front of Samyan Mitrtown.
The incident was reported by Prof Apinan Poshyananda, chief executive and artistic director of the Bangkok Art Biennale, on his personal Facebook page.
A work by independent artist Maitree Siriboon, Kwai Calm was on display temporarily at The Peninsula Bangkok late last year before being moved to Samyan Mitrtown, an official exhibit venue for the 2022 Bangkok Art Biennale running until February.
The drunk tourist was reported to have climbed over the buffalo statue but fell to the ground on his first attempt. He succeeded on his second try, unfortunately leaving the sculpture broken into…
