honorable mention
Adryel Talamamntes thailand![Adryel Talamamntes - honorable mention A Final Farwell](/upload/images/1694603420rkeuva_final_farewell.jpg)
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A Final Farwell
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The abbot of Wat Rat Samakee, Adisai Phra Khru Kijjanuwat, lit 19 funeral pyres during a mass cremation for the victims of the October 6th, 2022, Uthai Suwan massacre in Thailand. Among these pyres, 18 held the remains of children aged between 2 and 5 years, while one contained the remains of their 28-year-old teacher, who was eight months pregnant at the time of her demise. The pyre of the teacher, Supaporn Prammongmook, was lit first so her students' spirits could follow her lead into the afterlife. The tragedy claimed the lives of 24 children and 13 adults, bringing the total to 37, marking it the worst mass killing in Thailand's history. The act was committed by a former police officer with a known history of drug-related problems, who carried out the killings using guns and knives. His violent spree culminated in the murder of his own partner and son before he took his own life.about the photographer
Adryel Talamantes ( b. 1986) is a photojournalist originally from the United States based in Bangkok, Thailand. The focus of his work centers on news and documentary subject matter and he has covered stories in Cambodia, the Hong Kong S.A.R. ( China), Iraq, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and the USA. His photography has been published by outlets and organizations including The Wall Street Journal, USA TODAY, The Guardian, Thompson Reuters, L’ Obs (Le Nouvel Observateur), Der Stern, The Guardian Weekly, The Times (UK), Nikkei Asian Review, Le Monde, VICE, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Al Jazeera, Foreign Policy, Deutsch Welle (DW), The New York Post, Mother Jones, BBC Mundo, The Diplomat, PRI/Global Post, Speigel Online, The Straits Times, Yahoo News, Bild, War Is Boring, and Remote Lands among others.back to gallery