In 2001 Philip Blenkinsop was one of the first Westerners to photograph the Maoist guerrilla movement in NEPAL (2001-2006). After that he returned to the country several times He always encountered large-scale protests against the authoritarian head of state, King Gyanendra. In April, 2006, this popular rebellion led to his fall. This was preceded by weeks of violence, since the King refused to recognize the parliament. With the restoration of democracy, the Maoists too received a place in the political spectrum. The negotiations over their disarming however have been difficult. Traces of the years of civil war and state terror are also still visible.

Since 1989 Philip Blenkinsop (Great Britain/Thailand, b. 1965) has traveled through Asia, where he has often been able to gain access to closed groups. He has collected his photo reports in the book Extrême Asie. Blenkinsop lives in Bangkok. He is a member of the French photo agency Vu.