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By: The Art of Graffiti Art Around the World | Off Track Planet - The Backpackers Ultimate Travel Guide

Wed, 08 Sep 2010 16:05:31 +0000

[...] whether we’re shouting “I was here” on lamp posts in Bangkok and Tokyo (as does King BNE) or “Fuck Bush” on walls all over the world (that exact phrase appears in 25 countries [...]

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Graffiti | Off Track Planet - The Backpackers Ultimate Travel Guide — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:31:43 +0000

[...] whether we’re shouting “I was here” on lamp posts in Bangkok and Tokyo (as does King BNE) or “Fuck Bush” on walls all over the world (that exact phrase appears in 25 countries [...]

By: MLA

MLA — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:15:34 +0000

No I’ve seen these stickers in places tourists NEVER go to.

By: KV

KV — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:42:20 +0000

I do remember seeing BNE graffiti and stickers couple of years ago in Bangkok already. And it is IMPOSSIBLE this to be work of one man. It is obvious even in Bangkok alone as the stickers and graffiti are EVERYWHERE, from high traffic places to small sois and back alleys. For some reason most are talking about “he”, and as in “one person”. Yea sure, one person around the world in big cities and in smallest of streets, no way.

Anyhow as the groups is intriguing but indeed should be stopped as it creates great costs to cleaning of public space. Well, everyone knows that it does not matter in dirty city of Bangkok but more developed cities sure care about the cleaning costs. Interpol to the rescue, this group should be able to be caught by cameras by now.

By: Mariyah

Mariyah — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 02:55:19 +0000

Right on, MongerSEA!

Never understood how it could be described as “art.” Puleese.

By: stefan

stefan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:03:24 +0000

Born Neanderthals, the first Picasso’s were cave etchings – some preamble to graffiti – so graffiti is a primordial art form … still, BNE is a vacuous narcissist. Definitely give Banksy credit!l And yes, BNE deserves punishment for being so un-imaginative.

By: Julian

Julian — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:30:54 +0000

There *are* “BNE was here” stickers (not graffitti) in some places in Singapore, such as Boat Quay. I first saw them in Bangkok in January, and now they made it here too.

By: MongerSEA

MongerSEA — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:24:36 +0000

Graffiti is not an art, Dan. It’s an eyesore and one that for most people is every bit as unwelcome as the droppings of soi dogs. Here’s hoping the perpetrator takes his tired act to Singapore and faces justice there. A hefty fine and five or ten strokes of the cane is just the ticket.