ปัLong has the connection been between the French eye and the Thai subject. First was Father Larnaudie who in 1845 brought the first photographic camera into Siam to visually document the kingdom during the final years of King Rama III’s reign. “Thailand” as a subject for photographic exploration is a well worn-out topic. The usual grounds for story-telling are the same superficial themes, involving Buddhist monks, working girls, Thai boxing and paradise beaches. For this exhibition, each chosen artists have their own relationship with the Thai culture and its society. Some were long-time and short-term residents of country, some use Thailand as their base whilst they travel and some have created a family with local Thais. “The French Connection” therefore aims to present a series of photographic exhibition of works by French photographers and artists who have processed Thailand on a deeper, more thoughtful and critical level.