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I served as the

General
Manager
 for "Restaurateurs Sans Frontières - Asie," a French international conservation company based in Bangkok, Thailand, from 2021 to 2023. My role primarily involved addressing routine problem-solving tasks related to the restoration of artworks and overseeing the local team's conservation efforts

Additionally,
I
was
responsible
for
creating
painting
designs
for
the
decoration
of
new
palaces
in
Thailand,
tailored
to
meet
clients'
needs
and
requirements.

Due
to
the
nature
of
our
esteemed
clients,
including
the
Royal
Family
of
Thailand,
the
Jim
Thompson
House
Museum,
auction
houses,
and
international
private
collectors,
confidentiality
was
paramount.
Consequently,
I
am
unable
to
share
photos
of
the
projects
we
undertook
or
images
of
the
restored
artifacts
and
works
of
art.

stupas in wat pho

some
details

During
my
assignment,
I
undertook
several
key
projects
and
tasks,
including:

  • Restoration
    of
    Artworks
    for
    His
    Majesty
    Rama
    X,
    the
    King
    of
    Thailand

    • Supervised and participated in the restoration of artworks from His Majesty's palaces, properties, and temples. This included European Baroque paintings on canvas with elaborate stuccowork frames, traditional Thai and Western statues in stone and metal, wet-plate collodion photographs, and traditional analog prints.

  • Restoration
    of
    Artworks
    for
    the
    Jim
    Thompson
    House
    Museum

    • Oversaw and contributed to the restoration of artworks from the museum's collection, including traditional Thai paintings on canvas, sculptures, and artifacts in wood, stone, and metal.

  • Restoration
    of
    Artworks
    for
    International
    Auction
    Houses

    • Supervised the local team and personally restored artworks such as ink-jet photographs, modern paintings on canvas, and modern sculptures.

  • Restoration
    of
    Artworks
    for
    Local
    and
    International
    Private
    Collectors

    • Led and participated in the restoration of sculptures in wood and stone from the 12th to 18th centuries, 12th-century Japanese wooden statues, and 16th to 18th centuries Tibetan illuminations and thangkas.

  • Implementation
    of
    a
    Photography
    Studio

    • Established a photography studio in the Atelier and trained selected local team members in photography and lighting for conservation purposes, ensuring thorough documentation of all restoration phases.

    Implemented and developed a proper setup for technical photography, such as UV and InfraRed, to better study the artworks before, during, and after restoration.

  • Decorative
    Designs
    for
    His
    Majesty
    Rama
    X,
    The
    King
    of
    Thailand

    • Assisted in designing Baroque-style decorations for His Majesty's new buildings in Bangkok. Prepared on-scale designs for the ceilings of various palaces and mansions using photo editing software.

  • Decorative
    Designs
    for
    the
    Embassy
    of
    France

    • Designed and implemented decorations and painted panels for the outer walls of the French Embassy in Bangkok. The work was executed by students from the Poh Chang Academy of Arts.