Jittrapon Kaicome
Chiang Mai, Thailand
Jittrapon Kaicome is an independent photojournalist based in Chiang Mai, Thailand. His projects focus on countries in the Mekong region of Southeast Asia.
His works highlight current affairs, environmental crises related to climate change, sex workers’ rights, animal welfare, and the struggles of marginalized communities including ethnic groups and displaced persons along the Myanmar-Thailand border.
Jittrapon has worked with clients and his works have been published in Le Monde, Liberation, Al Jazeera, The Washington Post, Agence France Presse (AFP), Agencia EFE, The Diplomat, The Irrawaddy, Bangkok Post, National Geographic Thailand, World Animal Protection, WWF-Thailand, International Rivers, among others.
- Breaking news
- Crisis
- Editorial
- Environment
- Portrait
- Reporting
Thailand COVID19
Jittrapon Kaicome
During collecting alms and while giving a blessing, monks and lay people wear face masks to protect themselves from the COVID-19. The market screening point has been set up so as to measure body temperature of visitors at the entrance of the Muang Mai fresh market. Chiang Mai, Thailand,
This story was published in National Geographic Thailand
https://ngthai.com/cultures/31811/covid19reportfromthailand/?fbclid=IwAR2dQZHGjHIYSckmdlAB_eJrZE-rTCTVTm2l8vAu6Y48J0a00on-fFe82HI
2020, A Year in Pictures - Le Monde
Jittrapon Kaicome
This photo from my Mekong Story published with Le Monde in August and it was chosen as 2020, A Year in Pictures edit.
2020, A Year in Pictures
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/visuel/2020/12/23/2020-une-annee-en-photo-pourlemonde_6064313_3210.html?fbclid=IwAR20fn93W1-koU-sxA4E5qZzFNAPrW-9zFNjqGkwTfqZmpX0QN7aw69jjNE
Life On The Border
Jittrapon Kaicome
Wohn, a 14 year old Buddhist novice. He emigrated from southern Shan State when he was 8 years old and ordained as a Buddhist novice at the age of 9. He’s saying that his family can’t go back home, because the situation remains unstable in Southern Shan State.
The story was published with Agencia EFE
Published link
https://www.efe.com/efe/english/destacada/decades-on-displaced-shan-thai-myanmar-border-are-receding-from-spotlight/50000261-4083704?fbclid=IwAR3SZ7FaAc1v0pZ34_9ZRFGZWfjj6a4wsKxHP-tDZrlChwilREKq87bsBQc