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University Scholars Programme

Day 3 // 6 Jan

Greeted by the gold architecture that shimmers under the sunlight after ascending 306 steps, we were awed by the grandeur of the Doi Suthep, one of Thailand’s most sacred temple. Overlooking Chiang Mai from its lofty perch, the breath-taking view of the city unfolded before our eyes. Yet, beneath the splendour of Doi Suthep lies…

Day 2 // 5 Jan

We started our day at Fulldome.pro, watching a series of films in digital planetariums with a 360 degree visual view. It was fascinating how the fulldome provided such interactive and immersive experience, bringing us into a “new” dimension with the characters in the films. There was only one word that could describe the entire experience:…

Day 1 // 4 Jan

While most of the other groups headed to Chiang Rai for a 2D1N trip, our group spent our official first day in Chiang Mai at Chiang Mai University (CMU). A professor from the Fine Arts Department, Dr Vithi Panichapan, brought us through a brief history of Chiang Mai. To be honest, I wasn’t very looking…

Day#1: Tribes, Pride, over-Simplified?

Monday, 2016, 4 January. What left the deepest impression on me for the day would be the visit to the Hill Tribe Village. Despite being relatively commercialized, the whole setting still allowed us to have a sneak peek of the distinctive culture and lifestyle led by members of the various tribes – an alternative form…

Day 5- Last day sorrow

We went to the Tourism Authority of Thailand in the morning. We were given a very warm welcome and this again got me thinking about the hospitality that i have received here in Thailand. The director and assistant director offered very useful statistics and information regarding Chinese tourists in Chiang Mai. We learnt that the…

Day 4- A good disconnect

We headed to CMU for a lecture in the morning. The lecture was about globalization and how it has affected Chiang Mai. The lecturer offered very insightful points that I think were helpful in some way for all of our projects. She offered interesting points about the technological advances in Chiang Mai as a result…

Day 3- We are fit!

We went to Doi Suthep today. I was pretty nervous at the thought of climbing 306 steps up to the temple. It has been really long since I have done any intense exercises and I was really not feeling up to climbing 306 steps up. However, my sub group and I managed to climb the…

Day 2- The thrill of the tigers

I was really excited about visiting the White Temple. I have heard that the White Temple is truly beautiful and after Googling photos of it, I was convinced it is one of the most beautiful temples ever. And indeed, it was. The White Temple was breathtakingly beautiful. It seemed to be gleaming in the sunlight…

Day 1- Unexpected Achievements

We set off to Chiang Rai very early in the morning today. Learning that it was almost a three-hour drive from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai made me a little happy as I could sleep on the journey there. However, Peter, our tour guide told us on the bus that we would have a mini…

Day 5 Reflection: Sonder

Day Five, Chiang Mai. Today was my last full day in Chiang Mai. It was also the most relaxing day of the 6 thus far. It started off with us visiting the Chiang Mai Tourism Authority before having the rest of the day to ourselves. We spent the next few hours having a slow lunch…