Charnkurt Yao is a photographer based in Bangkok. He began photographing in 2012, during his time as an engineer in the Middle East. Drawn to the small details of everyday life, he began documenting his surroundings as a way of observing and recording his own journey. Returning to Thailand during the pandemic, he began to confront a long-buried identity crisis. Photography, once a pastime, became a quiet companion, and eventually, a slow process of self-understanding and acceptance. His work often focuses on scenes and moments that might seem ordinary on the surface — whether documenting life in an oil-field camp in Iraq or capturing quiet street fragments in Asia — but also aims to reveal deeper layers of meaning about people, place, and time.
Featured WORK
2025:
Featured on wonderzofphotography
2022:
"Path" Photo Exhibition, CType Gallery, Bangkok
2021 :
CTypeMag’s Open Call Exhibition, CType Gallery, Bangkok
Life Framer’s Urban Life competition, Editor’s Picks, April 2021
Featured on Burn My Eye Collective’s mini series “Iraq from the backseat”
Featured on VSCO’s website on how travel can change the way we see the world