Thailand, Dec 12, 2025 (AFP) - Thai teacher finds 'peace amidst chaos' painting bunker murals

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2025-12-12

On the grey walls of a rural Thai school's concrete bunkers, a man calmly paints colourful scenes of helicopters, tanks, fluttering national flags and soldiers carrying the wounded. "Peace amidst chaos -- not everyone can feel this way," said Watthanachai Kamngam, a 38-year-old music teacher whose vibrant murals were inspired by the harsh reality around him. Thailand and Cambodia have been locked in fierce military conflict this week at their 800......

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