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Bangkok--10 Nov--The British Council

Only 3 weeks to go to submit photos and vote for your 'favourite'! The British Council, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Bangkok Design Festival and ThaiPBS present Transforming Public Spaces, the second project under the British Council’s Creative Cities programme. Transforming Public Spaces asks Bangkok citizens to identify buildings, streets and other public spaces they would like to see improved or transformed through art. Through a competition, people are invited to name such places, with a photo, and vote via the website www.changebangkok.com. The building/space will then be transformed by a UK and Thai artist in 2009. 10 winners will receive 7,000 Baht each Submit photos and vote for your favourite from now until 1 December 2008 Please visit the website for more information: For more information on these and other events please contact: or phone 02 657 5602

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