User:Per Meistrup

I'm from Denmark, born in Copenhagen 1949 where I lived at Frederiksberg and in summer time at Raageleje north of Copenhagen. In 1977 I moved to Karlslunde and in 1993 to Karlstrup, both south of Copenhagen. Since autumn 2005 I've been living on a tropical island in the southern part of Gulf of Thailand.

I'm educated in flight planned and navigation. and also full commercial pilot theory. From 1970-1979 I worked for the Scandinavian airline Sterling Airways, the later years as consultant. Since 1976 I've been self-employed within music and audio business, where I opened a recording studio; had vinyl-record pressing plant and music-cassette duplication; later CD & DVD duplication. I've also been Danish agent for a number of major professional audio brands, from 1979 until 2005. I'm still active as music publisher.

In my spare time I take photos that might have common interest and upload these to Wikimedia, and I also write articles and updates in Danish language Wikipedia.

If you use any of my photos outside Wiki-projects, I will be pleased to know. Thank you.

You can find my photos in Category:Images by Per Meistrup.

Examples of photos

Circus Arena's horses (2022), DK
Grønnæssegaard, DK
Karrebæksminde, DK
Græshoppebroen, Karrebæksminde, DK
Glasmakers in Holmegaard Glasværk, DK
Circus Arena, DK
Runestones in Jelling, DK
Brede Værk, north of Copenhagen, DK
Erichsens Palæ, Danske Bank, Copenhagen, DK
Christiansborg Castle, the Danish parliament in Copenhagen
2600 monks receive almss, Koh Samui, Thailand (Nr. 9 i Commons:Photo challenge/2016 - Religious practices)
Surin Elephant Round-up Show 2009, Thailand
Bo Phut Beach, Samui, Thailand
Traditionel Thai dance
Budai, so-called Chinese-Buddha
New Year party at Chinese Temple
Koh Nangyuan, Thailand
Songkran, Thai New Year in Chaweng Beach, Thailand
Kite Surfing in front of Koh Phangan, Thailand
Professionel children-thaiboxing
Thai golf club, Santibury Country Club
Cabaret Moulin Rouge, Koh Samui, Thailand
Original Full Moon Party 2016, Haad Rin Sunrise Beach, Koh Phangan, Thailand
Thai nightclub, Black Club, Koh Samui
Loy Krathong festival, Thailand (2015)
Bangkok highways and airport-link (2015)
Red Fanta for thirsty ghosts and spirits (2016)
Cock offer to spirits (2016), TH
A shaman in action (2006), TH
Longtail-boats in Thailand
Namuang 1 Waterfall, Koh Samui, Thailand
Beach on Koh Samui, Thailand
The mummified munk in Wat Khunaram, TH
Pride Parade, Koh Samui 2024, TH

My notes

My notes about elections photo legality:

Election posters...
Section 37. A drawing, painting, construction, engraving, molding, carving, lithographing, photographing, cinematographing, video broadcasting or any similar act of an artistic work, except an architectural work, which is openly located in a public place shall not be deemed an infringement of copyright in the artistic work.
Section 38. A drawing, painting, engraving, molding, carving, lithographing, photographing, cinematographing or video broadcasting of an architectural work shall not be deemed an infringement of copyright in the architectural work.
Section 39. A photographing or a cinematographing or a video broadcasting of a work of which an artistic work is a component shall not be deemed an infringement of copyright in the artistic work.
Link: COPYRIGHT ACT B.E. 2537 (1994) with amendments.

Thai text of Section 37 says:
มาตรา๓๗การวาดเขียน การเขียนระบายสี การก่อสร้าง การแกะลายเส้น การปั้น การแกะสลัก การพิมพ์ภาพ การถ่ายภาพ การถ่ายภาพยนตร์ การแพร่ภาพ หรือการกระทำใด ๆ ทำนองเดียวกันนี้ซึ่งศิลปกรรมใดอันตั้งเปิดเผยประจำอยู่ในที่สาธารณะ นอกจากงานสถาปัตยกรรม มิให้ถือว่า เป็นการละเมิดลิขสิทธิ์ในศิลปกรรมนั้น
Which Google translates to: Section 37. Any drawing, painting, construction, engraving, sculpting, carving, printing, photography, filmmaking, broadcasting, or any similar act involving any artwork permanently displayed in a public place, other than architectural works, shall not be deemed to infringe copyright on that artwork.
The word permanently seems missing in the official English translation.
Source in Thai language: พระราชบัญญัติลิขสิทธิ์ พ.ศ. 2537
Google AI reply: "Section 37 of the Thai Copyright Act (Copyright Act B.E. 2537) has remained unchanged through subsequent amendments to the law."

Perplexity answer...
"Yes, in general it is lawful for ordinary people to photograph election posters in public spaces in Thailand, as the posters are displayed in public and there is no rule banning simple photography of them for personal use or ordinary news/commentary. The legal issues arise not from taking the photo itself, but from what you do with the image."
Given sources:
Reuters: How will Thailand's election play out?
Thai Data Points: What an Election Poster Can Tell Us about Thai Election Campaigns

Photos in polling stations...
The EC legal department said, "the law does not directly forbid photography inside polling stations, but Section 97 of the Organic Act on the Election of MPs B.E. 2561 (2018) prohibits voters from using any devices to photograph their marked ballots. This provision aims to prevent fraud, as sometimes such photos are used to claim vote-buying payments after voting. This differs from media coverage photographing prominent individuals voting. Therefore, the public should avoid photographing ballots inside polling stations for sharing, as it may lead to complaints and legal disputes."
Link: https://en.thairath.co.th/news/politic/2912871