A large-scale figure of Bumblebee, a fictional character from the USA film Transformers, displayed at an intersection in Bangkok, Thailand, 31 July 2023. Thai authorities made a large-scale figure of Bumblebee and displayed it on a circle as a traffic sign for the driver's gaze to pay attention in an effort to prevent road accidents on a busy intersection as well as street decoration to attract tourists. EPA / RUNGROJ YONGRIT

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July 31, 2023

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