Rackchart, who was inspired by Yanko Tsvetkov’s Atlas of Prejudice said he has no plan to make a Thai-language version of the map because he thought it wouldn’t be as funny, and he expects those he wants to reach are able to read English.
Asked if he has any suggestion for overcoming bigotry, Rackchart said awareness of the existence of such prejudices and feeling bad about them is an important start.
“I made no proposal on how to remedy the situation. I don’t know what to recommend. The state should stop producing media and textbooks that deal with our neighbors through the lens of war all the time and make them more impartial. Everything is also centered here in Bangkok, and there’s a need to open up what we regard as our cultural norm.
What’s the next project after the map he took four hours to chart?
“I am thinking of a map of Bangkok from the view of inner Bangkokians,” he said