Soothe the soul: University students painting concrete pipe bunkers in the ‘safety zone’ of Yala’s Muang district. — The Nation/Asia News Network
Yala (Thailand): With careful brush strokes and hope gleaming in their eyes, a group of youths and local artists have been camouflaging rows of concrete pipe bunkers in the “safety zone” of Yala’s Muang district with colourful patterns depicting stories about this province within the unrest-ridden region.
The 800-metre section of preventive walling on Ruammit Road – that would otherwise look intimidating, signifying underlying danger – has morphed into the beautiful canvases of artistic expression.
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