A long-spined sea urchin and a plastic bottle on the seafloor. This photograph is a part of the Ocean Plasticocsis Project funded and mentored by NOOR Foundation. [Munnok Island, Rayong, Thailand, 2023]

Wan Chantavilasvong

Bangkok, THAILAND
Wan Chantavilasvong

Wan Chantavilasvong is an independent urban researcher, a photography artist, and a conservation diver based in Bangkok, Thailand. She began her photographic journey through her travels to different continents. As she becomes more curious about the environmental impacts and social issues, she has also started to explore ways photography can be used to capture her unique thoughts, open new gateways for more questions, and remain curious about the world.

Microplastic strands found in seashells near river fronts are put together with a diatom phytoplankton culture to exemplify the toxic dynamics of plastic leachate exposure. This photograph is a part of the Ocean Plasticocsis Project funded and mentored by NOOR Foundation. [Marine Ecology Laboratory at Chulalongkorn University, Department of Marine Science, Bangkok, Thailand, 2023]

"I am drawn to photographs that have the power to silence our minds and open up our hearts to feel all kinds of emotions that words have yet to describe."

Wan Chantavilasvong

A fish swimming above bleached coral. This photograph is a part of the Blue Wilderness Exhibition. [Losin Island, Pattani, Thailand, 2023]
The tranquil silence of the mouth of a river and a pale monsoon sky highlights the shacks, the barns, and the fences of salt fields against the monotonous background. This photograph is a part of the larger Salt Fields series. [Cha Am, Thailand, 2013]
An egret swooped down to stroll for a few seconds to prey for its dinner along a river bank. [Kanchanaburi, Thailand, 2013]
Monks were spotted undergoing an on-foot pilgrimage along the highroads of Leh-Manali, which laid itself along the shoulders and creeks of the Himalayas. [Leh, Ladakh, India, 2016]
Pieces of plastic bags and ropes are entangled on mangrove roots at an estuary along the Gulf of Thailand. This photograph is a part of the Ocean Plasticocsis Project funded and mentored by NOOR Foundation. [Thachin River Mouth, Samut Sakorn, Thailand, 2023]