In August 2025, the Bangkok Arts and Cultural Centre faced unprecedented pressure from Chinese officials to censor artworks critical of Beijing’s policies toward Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Hong Kong. The exhibition, exploring global authoritarian cooperation, was forced to remove or obscure names, flags, and political references—ironically becoming an example of the very repression it sought to expose.
Bi-2, a Russian-Belarusian anti-war rock band, was detained in Thailand in January 2024 for alleged visa violations after concert organizers claimed proper permits were secured. Accusations of Russian consular interference led to global advocacy from Amnesty and Human Rights Watch, resulting in the band’s release to Israel. Their case exposes new realities of transnational repression facing artists.
