An elderly woman of the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) cries as she learns their leaders have called to halt their protest at Government House in Bangkok, Thailand.
Photo © Masaru Goto All Rights Reserved
Thailand: Fragile Democracy In Crisis
As Masaru Goto explains, "Thailand is now a divided in two: The anti-government group called the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), or simply THE RED SHIRTS, and the others wearing YELLOW SHIRTS, the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD)."
Goto continues, "PAD clashed with the Thai police in October 2008, leaving two people dead and 400 injured. Former ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra called for a “People’s Revolution” in April 2009. Clashes between the two groups, police and soldiers left hundred injured and death again in the streets of Bangkok, Thailand."
Masaru Goto braved the violent streets of Bangkok to capture powerful photos of the conflict that took place and his reportage, Thailand: Fragile Democracy In Crisis, is now appearing on Gaia Photos, a new international photography source comprised of 41 photojournalists from around the world whose mission is to promote quality and diversity in documentary photography.
Photojournalist Masaru Goto has been photographing human rights and social issues in South America and Asia, including Japan, for over 20 years. His photographs convey a strong message of compassion, highlighting the plight and resilience of ordinary people who are caught in conflicts, suffering oppression or economically disadvantaged.
Masaru immerses himself in long-term documentary projects, spending time with the people in his images and sharing their sense of humanity. He has also participated in numerous campaigns concerning human rights and social issues, and strongly believes in sharing his photographs with civil society groups for advocacy and information campaigns related to the issues he passionately examines in his work.
Mr. Goto is the recipient of numerous awards including:
"The Grand Prize" Photo City Sagamihara, Mainichi Newspaper/2005.
"The Ueno Hikoma Award" Kyushu Sangyo University & Mainichi Newspaper/2004.
"The River of Life: Love and Illness" World Health Organization (WHO)/2004.
"The International Fund for Documentary Photography (IFDP)” Fifty Crows Foundation/2002.
His books include:
"Smile in Despair: Stories from a Cambodian AIDS ward" Mekong Publishing, Tokyo 2005.
"Between Worlds: Twenty Years on the Border” TBBC, Bangkok 2004.
"My Journal in Cambodia" Mekong Publishing, Tokyo 1999.
Masaru Goto is based in Thailand and is available for assignments.
Please Visit Us and view Masaru Goto's website.
You can also search for assignment photographers at Gaia Photos, a place to explore and discover the issues facing the diverse population and locations of our world, both near and far.
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Photo © Masaru Goto All Rights Reserved
Thailand: Fragile Democracy In Crisis
As Masaru Goto explains, "Thailand is now a divided in two: The anti-government group called the National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD), or simply THE RED SHIRTS, and the others wearing YELLOW SHIRTS, the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD)."
Goto continues, "PAD clashed with the Thai police in October 2008, leaving two people dead and 400 injured. Former ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra called for a “People’s Revolution” in April 2009. Clashes between the two groups, police and soldiers left hundred injured and death again in the streets of Bangkok, Thailand."
Masaru Goto braved the violent streets of Bangkok to capture powerful photos of the conflict that took place and his reportage, Thailand: Fragile Democracy In Crisis, is now appearing on Gaia Photos, a new international photography source comprised of 41 photojournalists from around the world whose mission is to promote quality and diversity in documentary photography.
Photojournalist Masaru Goto has been photographing human rights and social issues in South America and Asia, including Japan, for over 20 years. His photographs convey a strong message of compassion, highlighting the plight and resilience of ordinary people who are caught in conflicts, suffering oppression or economically disadvantaged.
Masaru immerses himself in long-term documentary projects, spending time with the people in his images and sharing their sense of humanity. He has also participated in numerous campaigns concerning human rights and social issues, and strongly believes in sharing his photographs with civil society groups for advocacy and information campaigns related to the issues he passionately examines in his work.
Mr. Goto is the recipient of numerous awards including:
"The Grand Prize" Photo City Sagamihara, Mainichi Newspaper/2005.
"The Ueno Hikoma Award" Kyushu Sangyo University & Mainichi Newspaper/2004.
"The River of Life: Love and Illness" World Health Organization (WHO)/2004.
"The International Fund for Documentary Photography (IFDP)” Fifty Crows Foundation/2002.
His books include:
"Smile in Despair: Stories from a Cambodian AIDS ward" Mekong Publishing, Tokyo 2005.
"Between Worlds: Twenty Years on the Border” TBBC, Bangkok 2004.
"My Journal in Cambodia" Mekong Publishing, Tokyo 1999.
Masaru Goto is based in Thailand and is available for assignments.
Please Visit Us and view Masaru Goto's website.
You can also search for assignment photographers at Gaia Photos, a place to explore and discover the issues facing the diverse population and locations of our world, both near and far.
Please subscribe to our new features page to keep track of new stories too!
John Brown Photojournalist On LIGHTSTALKERS
My Mondo Library Photography
My Photoshelter Photography Archive Homepage
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