File:Cherd Songsri Behind the Painting.jpg

Publicity photo of Cherd Songsri, from the set of his 2001 film, Behind the Painting.

Scan of photo, copyright 2001 by Sahamongkol Film International.

Cherd Songsri

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Cherd Songsri died in 2006, making it impossible to contact the director and create a free-use image that would convey the same information. The image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows this image would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary.

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